ANNOUNCING OUR NEW INDIANA OFFICE
Garan Lucow Miller, P.C., a full-service law firm since 1948, providing quality representation to a national clientele from the Great Lakes Region, is pleased to announce that it has opened an office in Merrillville, Indiana, to further facilitate your claim and litigation needs in Indiana and Illinois. Garan Lucow Miller, P.C. 8401 Virginia Street Merrillville, Indiana
There are six statutory exceptions to the broad grant of governmental immunity in Michigan. This is the fourth installment in a series of articles that will provide a summary of each exception. We started with the highway exception – one of the most used and most litigated exceptions. In February we talked about the “motor vehicle exception”. April’s issue discussed
There are six statutory exceptions to the broad grant of governmental immunity in Michigan. This is the third installment in a series of articles that will provide a summary of each exception. We started with the highway exception – one of the most used and most litigated exceptions. In February, we touched briefly on the “motor vehicle exception”. Today we
There are six statutory exceptions to the broad grant of governmental immunity in Michigan. This is the second installment in a series of articles that will provide a summary of each exception. We started with the highway exception – one of the most used and most litigated exceptions. Today we touch briefly on the “motor vehicle exception”. Remember that the
From the Co-Editor
by Jami E. Leach
There are six statutory exceptions to the broad grant of governmental immunity in Michigan. This is the first in a series of articles that will provide a summary of each exception. We start with the highway exception – one of the most used and most litigated exceptions. Remember that the exceptions to immunity are very
From the Editor by
All too often we begin our mornings by hearing about lawsuit abuse and how civil litigation against individuals, corporations and municipalities has replaced some of ourcountry’s favorite pastimes. Although some argue that fundamental concepts of personal responsibility continue to erode, there are several easy steps that your company or municipality can take to root out frivolous
From the Editor by
The Open Meetings Act
Each and every week we receive several questions about the Open Meetings Act. Last year, we were even asked by a local circuit court judge to put on a seminar for a mid-Michigan city council that ended up being televised for all to see.
If you missed that or our other seminars wherein the
MUNICIPAL LIABILITY: YOUR KEYS TO SUCCESS
At Garan Lucow Miller, P.C., we are fortunate to try several cases each year on behalf of public entities. We are firm believers that all types of public entities need to proceed to trial more often than not. Following these simple rules will undoubtedly assist you and your community in getting the results you want:
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Garan Lucow Miller is proud to announce that four of our attorneys have been elected shareholders. We congratulate them and thank them for their dedication to providing our clients with quality legal representation. The new shareholders are:
- Detroit
- Grand Rapids
- Traverse City
- Troy
The firm is very pleased to report two recent excellent results reached for our clients by Roger Smith
From the Editor by
‘Tis the Season…
A sure sign that the holiday season is in full swing is the number of questions we get from municipal clients about holiday parties and gifts. To avoid legal and ethical problems during this time of giving, please keep the following pointers in mind:
The Spending Rules. A municipality’s authority to spend money comes either