Browse Michigan Supreme Court's 2025 caseload. 16 opinions with AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Court Upholds DHHS Authority to Issue Child Support Orders
In Re D v. Lange Minor, decided by Michigan Supreme Court on April 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved a father's challenge to a child support order issued by the ...
911 Center Must Disclose Overtime Records Under FOIA
James Stefanski v. Saginaw County 911 Communications Center Auth, decided by Michigan Supreme Court on April 14, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns the Saginaw County 911 Co...
Michigan Supreme Court: Warrantless vehicle search lacked probable cause
People of Michigan v. Andrew Michael Czarnecki, decided by Michigan Supreme Court on April 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Michigan Supreme Court reviewed whether the trial court er...
Michigan Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
People of Michigan v. Montario Marquise Taylor, decided by Michigan Supreme Court on April 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Michigan Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals' deci...
Excessive Force Claim Dismissed: Officer's Actions Deemed Reasonable
Darnell Hairston v. Josh Lku, decided by Michigan Supreme Court on April 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Darnell Hairston, sued the defendant, Josh Lku, alleging that Lku ...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination Case
165233_91_01.Pdf, decided by Michigan Supreme Court on April 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the defendant employer for wrongful termination, alleg...
Michigan Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
People of Michigan v. Jeffery Scott Armstrong, decided by Michigan Supreme Court on April 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Michigan Supreme Court considered whether the trial court er...
Insured must prove insurer bad faith for excess judgment claim
Spine Specialists of Michigan Pc v. Memberselect Insurance Company, decided by Michigan Supreme Court on April 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Member...
Plain View Doctrine Requires Lawful Access to Object
People of Michigan v. John Antonio Poole, decided by Michigan Supreme Court on April 1, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Michigan Supreme Court considered whether the "plain view" except...
Plain Feel Exception Requires Immediate Recognition of Contraband
People of Michigan v. John Antonio Poole, decided by Michigan Supreme Court on April 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Michigan Supreme Court addressed whether the "plain feel" excepti...
Court Finds No Bad Faith in Insurer's Failure to Settle
Spine Specialists of Michigan Pc v. Memberselect Insurance Company, decided by Michigan Supreme Court on April 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Member...
Michigan Supreme Court: Nervousness and air freshener don't justify extended traffic stop
People of Michigan v. Natalie Christina Nelson, decided by Michigan Supreme Court on March 28, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Michigan Supreme Court reviewed whether the trial court er...
Court Affirms Termination, Citing Performance Issues Over Disability
Kathryn L Kircher v. Boyne USA Inc, decided by Michigan Supreme Court on March 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kathryn L. Kircher, sued Boyne USA Inc. alleging wrongful t...
Zoning ordinance barring adult businesses near schools upheld
Sixarp LLC v. Township of Byron, decided by Michigan Supreme Court on March 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Sixarp LLC challenged Byron Township's zoning ordinance that prohibited "adul...
Apparent Authority Makes Settlement Agreement Enforceable
Dine Brands Global Inc v. Rachael Eubanks, decided by Michigan Supreme Court on March 24, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Dine Brands Global Inc., appealed the dismissal of i...
Disney Loses Appeal on Overtime Pay for Former Employee
The Walt Disney Company v. Rachael Eubanks, decided by Michigan Supreme Court on March 24, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Walt Disney Company (Disney) appealed a Michigan Court of Clai...
CaseLawBrief tracks 16 opinions from Michigan Supreme Court in 2025. This includes published and unpublished decisions.
The most common legal topics were: Fourth Amendment Search And Seizure (5 cases), Warrantless Vehicle Searches (2 cases), Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) (2 cases), Insurance Bad Faith Claims (2 cases), Excess Judgment Liability (2 cases).
Outcomes: Defendant Win: 11, Plaintiff Win: 5.