Monday, November 03, 2025


Selected New Judicial Opinions

Judge Filed Case
Judge David M. Lawson 10/30/2025 [24-10799] PAUL RIETHMEIER, as guardian of the estate of REX RIETHMEIER, a protected person and MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES v. OAKLAND COUNTY et al.

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Judge David M. Lawson 9/30/2025 [23-10458] ALTER DOMUS, LLC v. LARRY J. WINGET and JVIS-USA, LLC

OPINION AFTER TRIAL

Judge David M. Lawson 9/25/2025 [08-13845] ALTER DOMUS, LLC v. LARRY J. WINGET and the LARRY J. WINGET LIVING TRUST

OPINION AND ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO VACATE JUDGMENT AND GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO RENEW JUDGMENT

Judge David M. Lawson 9/23/2025 [08-13845] ALTER DOMUS, LLC v. LARRY J. WINGET and the LARRY J. WINGET LIVING TRUST

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ORDER HOLDING DEFENDANT LARRY J. WINGET IN CIVIL CONTEMPT OF COURT

Judge David M. Lawson 9/9/2025 [08-13845] ALTER DOMUS, LLC v. LARRY J. WINGET and the LARRY J. WINGET LIVING TRUST

OPINION AND ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO SET ASIDE JUDICIAL SALE AND CONFIRMING JUDICIAL SALE

Judge David M. Lawson 8/14/2025 [23-20138] UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. QUINTON HOLMES

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR EARLY TERMINATION OF SUPERVISED RELEASE

Judge David M. Lawson 7/31/2025 [24-13195] DIAMOND WILLIAMS v. MASTRONARDI PRODUCE-USA, INC.

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS AND DISMISSING CASE WITH PREJUDICE

Judge David M. Lawson 7/22/2025 [23-11339] BRIAN MENGE v. KHURSHEED ASH-SHAFII

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Judge David M. Lawson 7/8/2025 [24-12661] GENERIS ENTERTAINMENT, LLC v. MARY ANNE DONLEY et al.

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART CERTAIN MOTIONS TO DISMISS AMENDED COMPLAINT

Judge David M. Lawson 7/2/2025 [23-10439] RUBICON REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS, LLC, BROWNE DESIGN CONSULTANTS, LLC, and JOSEPH BROWN v. CITY OF PONTIAC and GARLAND S. DOYLE

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DISMISSING COMPLAINT

Judge David M. Lawson 6/13/2025 [24-11007] KENNETH JAMES WILKINSON v. GENERAL MOTORS, LLC

OPINION AND ORDER DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION

Judge David M. Lawson 5/22/2025 [24-12195] ELG, et al. v. KENNETH KING, et al

OPINION AND ORDER DENYING MOTIONS TO DISMISS BY DEFENDANTS KENNETH KING AND CATHY GREER-FORTE, AND GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICES’S MOTION TO DISMISS

Judge David M. Lawson 5/19/2025 [24-51057] J. ALEX HALDERMAN v. HERRING NETWORKS, INC. et al

OPINION AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR INDICATIVE RULING

Judge David M. Lawson 3/10/2025 [03-80139] UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CHRISTOPHER LEE BENSON

OPINION AND ORDER DENYING MOTION TO REDUCE SENTENCE

Judge David M. Lawson 3/10/2025 [19-12328] MARK FRANKLIN HOELTZEL v. MARGIE PILLSBURY et al.

OPINION AND ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION, OVERRULING PLAINTIFF'S OBJECTIONS, GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, AND DISMISSING AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH PREJUDICE

Judge David M. Lawson 3/7/2025 [18-20198] DENVER LEE v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO VACATE SENTENCE

Judge David M. Lawson 2/20/2025 [23-10458] ALTER DOMUS, LLC v. LARRY J. WINGET and JVIS-USA, LLC

OPINION AND ORDER OVERRULING OBJECTIONS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S ORDER COMPELLING PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND DISSOLVING STAY

Judge David M. Lawson 2/18/2025 [22-md-03040] IN RE: CHRYSLER PACIFICA FIRE RECALL PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION MDL No. 3040

OPINION AND ORDER ON MOTIONS TO EXCLUDE EXPERT TESTIMONY OF BRADLEY ZIGLER, EDWARD STOCKTON, DENISE MARTIN, AND ELDON LEAPHART AT THE CLASS CERTIFICATION STAGE

Judge David M. Lawson 2/14/2025 [08-13845] ALTER DOMUS, LLC v. LARRY J. WINGET and the LARRY J. WINGET LIVING TRUST

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFF'S SECOND MOTION TO HOLD DEFENDANT LARRY J. WINGET IN CIVIL CONTEMPT OF COURT

Judge David M. Lawson 1/24/2025 [24-51057] J. ALEX HALDERMAN v. HERRING NETWORKS, INC., et al.

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO QUASH OR MODIFY NON-PARTY SUBPOENA