USDC Issues Opinion Granting Defendants’ Motions for Sanctions & Dismissing Plaintiff’s Claims

Plaintiff, Plastech Holding Corporation (“PHC”), alleged that that Defendants executed an agreement which gave Plaintiff the exclusive right to distribute JAC Motors’ passenger vehicles in the United States. Plaintiff asserted claims for tortious interference, civil conspiracy, and unjust enrichment based on Defendant, GreenTech Automotive Corp., allegedly entering into a distribution agreement with JAC Motors despite knowing that PHC has...

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State of Michigan Court of Appeals

Lauren Bienenstock & Associates, Inc, Lauren Bienenstock, and Samuel Bienenstock FOR PUBLICATION March 3, 20169:00 a.m. No. 323986Oakland Circuit Court LC No. 2013-137660-CZ Plaintiffs-Appellants, v SUSAN LOWRY, CAROLYN GRITTINI, JACQUELYN FLECK, BARBARA ESSIAN, PAULA RASKIN, ROBERT GRITTINI, MARY JO POWER, PAMELA GOLETZ, a/k/a PAMELA LANEY, TAMMY NANNINI, CHRISTINE GONZALEZ, a/k/a CHRISTINE DIFRANCESCO, MAUREEN COLLIER, SARA MANN, SHERRIE MANIER, DEBORAH...

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Opinion and Order Re: Motion to Vacate or Modify Arbitration Award and to Confirm the Arbitrator’s Final Award and Enter Judgement

State of Michigan in the Circuit Court for the Country of Wayne Ptere Karamanous, JR., Plaintiff,vCOMPUWARE CORPORATIONDefendant. Consolidated with COMPUWARE CORPORATION,PlaintiffvPETER KARAMANOS, JR.,Defendant. Case No. 13-014776-CKHon. Daniel P. Ryan 13-014776-CKFILED IN MY OFFICE WAYNE COUNTY CLERK 5/11/2015 2:32:09 PM CATHY M. GARRETT/s/ Michelle Howard Case No. 15-003350-CB Hon. Daniel P. Ryan OPINION AND ORDER RE: MOTION TO VACATE OR MODIFY...

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In re AIG 2008 Securities Litigation – SDNY Opinion Denying Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss

Only the Westlaw citation is currently available. United States District Court, S.D.New York. In re AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.2008 SECURITIES LITIGATION. This Document Relates To: All Actions. Master File No. 08 Civ. 4772(LTS). Sept. 27, 2010. Barrack, Rodos & Bacine, by: Leonard Barrack, Esq., Jeffrey W. Golan, Esq. (pro hac vice), M. Richard Komins, Esq., Robert A. Hoffman, Esq.,...

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Thomas Vestevich, et al v. 545 Corporation, et al245 Mich. App. 759, 630 N.W.2d 646 (2001)

630 N.W.2d 646245 Mich.App. 759, 630 N.W.2d 646 (Cite as: 245 Mich.App. 759, 630 N.W.2d 646) Court of Appeals of Michigan. Thomas VESTEVICH, d/b/a Thomas Vestevich, D.D.S., P.C., and Employees Profit Sharing Trust, Plaintiffs-Appellants, and 545 Corporation, Ronald W. Barringer, Marie Wilson, Ronald M. Griggs, Sam Rosemberg, Aleksey Kumming, Raisa Kumming, Steve Arens, Sandra Arens, Daniel Downs, Donald J....

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In re Proquest Securities Litigation, 2007 WL 3275109 (E.D.Mich. Nov. 6, 2007) Opinion denying Defendants’ Motions to Dismisss

Download United States District Court,E.D. Michigan,Southern Division.In re PROQUEST SECURITIES LITIGATION.No. 06-10619. Nov. 6, 2007. Background: Investors brought class action against publishing corporation and officers, alleging securities fraud. Defendants moved for dismissal. Holdings: The District Court, Cohn, J., held that: (1) investors pleaded scienter and control person liability as to divisional chief financial officer (CFO); (2) investors pleaded scienter,...

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Wong v. T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2006 WL 2042512 (E.D.Mich. July 20, 2006)

Briefs and Other Related Documents Wong v. T-Mobile USA, Inc.E.D.Mich.,2006.Only the Westlaw citation is currently available. United States District Court,E.D. Michigan,Southern Division.  Chun Wing WONG, Plaintiff, T-MOBILE USA, INC., Defendant. No. 05-73922. July 20, 2006. Daniel B. Scott, Steven A. Schwartz, Chimicles & Tikellis, Haverford, PA, E. Powell Miller, Marc L. Newman, The Miller Law Firm, Rochester, MI, for...

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Material Technologies, Inc. v. Johnson Controls Interiors, LLC, 02-43925-CK

STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF OTTAWA MATERIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Michigan Corporation Plaintiff, v                                  File No. 02-43925 CK JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERIORS, LLC, a Michigan Limited Liability Company and CONCEPT INDUSTRIES, INC., a Michigan Corporation, jointly and severally, Defendants. DECISION OF THE COURT BEFORE THE HONORABLE EDWARD R. POST  – Circuit Court Judge – Ottawa...

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Metal Partners, LLC. v. L & W Corp. v. Johnson Controls, Inc., 2:06-cv-14799

v. CASE NO. 06-14799 HONORABLE DENISE PAGE HOOD UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTEASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGANSOUTHERN DIVISION METAL PARTNERS, LLC, Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant, METAL PARTNERS, LLC, Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant, v. CASE NO. 06-14799 HONORABLE DENISE PAGE HOOD L & W CORPORATION, and SOUTHTEC LLC., Defendant/Counter-Defendant/ Third Party Plaintiffs, v, THYSSENKRUPP STEEL SERVICES, Third Party Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff, and JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC., Third Party Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION...

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In re CMS Energy Securities Litigation 2005 WL 3320865 (E.D. Mich. 2005)

403 F. Supp.2D 625 (Cite as: 403 F.Supp.2d 625) Motions, Pleadings and Filings United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division. In re: CMS ENERGY SECURITIES LITIGATION. No. 02 72004.Dec. 7, 2005.Background: Investors brought action against corporations to recover for securities fraud in inflated statements of revenue through a practice known as round-trip trading. Defendants moved for judgment on pleadings,...

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