Year: 2019

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New Law Aims to Lower Insurance Premiums

Author: Ashley Wahl On May 30, 2019, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the new No-Fault legislation into law. The law seeks to reduce insurance premiums by giving drivers the opportunity to choose various levels of No-Fault coverage. While reduced rates may seem alluring, they should not come at the expense of important No-Fault Benefits. Thus, drivers…

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Carlisle v United States, 517 US 416, 116 S. Ct. 1460, 134 L.Ed. 613 (1996)

A Dingeman, Dancer & Christopherson, P.L.C. attorney personally argued this case in front of the United States Supreme Court. The case involved a claim that a motion, filed one day later than required by the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, should not have been a bar to the United States District court granting relief. In…

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Lansing Provisioning Center Prevails in Zoning Dispute

On March 19, the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s order granting an injunction against the City of Lansing in a zoning dispute with a group operating a local provisioning center. The plaintiff, Gamut Group, owned and operated an unlicensed provisioning center in Lansing since 2011. In October of 2017, the city passed…

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$22,900,000 Commercial Paper Financing for Ambulatory Surgery of Northern Michigan

Dingeman, Dancer & Christopherson, P.L.C., provided legal counsel for the $22,900,000 commercial paper transaction with a bank from Netherlands to finance a new ambulatory surgery center in Traverse City, Michigan. The ambulatory surgery center is a joint venture between Northern Michigan Surgery Center, consisting of approximately 26 physicians, and Munson Medical Center….

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The Crosswalk Conundrum: Who Has the Right-of-Way?

As temperatures increase so does foot traffic throughout the State. While a boom in local tourism is great for Michigan’s economy, it also means more vehicles on already busy streets. This poses an increased hazard for pedestrians as drivers often ignore pedestrians at crosswalks. Notably, pedestrian versus vehicle accidents are a serious issue in Michigan….

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