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The court reversed a dismissal based upon lack of personal jurisdiction granted by the lower court. The court in this case applied the "minimum contacts" principle set forth by International Shoe and the "effects" test set forth by Calder. It held that the defendants' statements were published with the knowledge or purpose of causing harm to ...
A non-resident defendant may have minimum contacts with the forum state if they 1) have direct contact with the state; 2) have a contract with a resident of the state; [2] 3) have placed their product into the stream of commerce such that it reaches the forum state; [3] 4) seek to serve residents of the forum state; [4] 5) have satisfied the ...
How to Split Up Assets During a Divorce in Michigan Michigan Divorce Laws: What You Need to Know In Michigan, marital property is anything that was earned or acquired by either spouse during the ...
Prior to the 1970s, marital rape was legal in every US state. It was partially outlawed in Michigan and Delaware in 1974, then wholly outlawed in South Dakota and Nebraska in 1975. [1] [2] The court case Oregon v. Rideout in 1978 was the first in which someone stood trial for raping his spouse while they lived together.
Domestic violence victims say Michigan's system is broken. ... and be informed of the punishment for violating the court order by returning a firearm. ... Contact reporter Matt Mencarini at 517 ...
The first clerk of the Court of Claims was William T. Caughey. [1] The first session of the court had 13 cases on the docket. [1] The largest claim before the new court was $100,000 filed by Briggs Commercial & Development Co. The claim alleged that damages came from the widening of Woodward Avenue at Birmingham. [1]
Other civil cases are still in flux as different judges weigh their own decisions if the alleged victims can proceed anonymously. ... The pair split in 2020 and Anna filed for divorce in July 2021 ...
In Michigan, the Circuit Court is the trial court with the broadest powers in Michigan. In general, the Circuit Court handles all civil cases with claims of more than $25,000 and all felony criminal cases (cases where the accused, if found guilty, could be sent to prison).