Selected New Judicial Opinions

Judge Filed Case
Judge David M. Lawson 07/08/2026

[25-10181] LYNETTE BASON v. VILLAGE SQUARE CONSUMER HOUSING COOPERATIVE and KIRKPATRICK MANAGEMENT COMPANY

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Judge David M. Lawson 07/06/2026

[25-20165] UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MATTHEW WEISS

OPINION AND ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT'S "OMNIBUS" MOTION TO DISMISS INDICTMENT
Judge David M. Lawson 05/06/2026

[24-11229] PAUL SATKOWIAK and PRIZZA SATKOWIAK v. BRIAN MARSHALL and JUSTIN SMITH

OPINION AND ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
Judge David M. Lawson 02/09/2026

[25-20030] UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. RICARDO FONVILLE

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE
Judge David M. Lawson 12/24/2025

[25-13630] HECTOR CID-BARRIOS v. KEVIN RAYCRAFT et al.

OPINION AND ORDER DISMISSING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND TRANSFERRING CASE TO THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
Judge David M. Lawson 12/19/2025

[25-11964] BRIAN C. MENGE v. LRIS, LLC; and KHURSHEED ASH-SHAFII

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO STRIKE AMENDED COMPLAINT
Judge David M. Lawson 11/19/2025

[25-10786] IVORY ELLIS v. LVNV FUNDING, LLC

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT'S MOTIONS FOR SANCTIONS AND ATTORNEY FEES
Judge David M. Lawson 11/14/2025

[24-11713] VALERIE WALENCIK v. KOSTAL KONTAKT SYSTEME, INC.

ORDER CONDITIONALLY APPROVING RENEWED JOINT MOTION TO APPROVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Judge David M. Lawson 11/13/2025

[92-81127] UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. GREGORY BROWN

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR BOND
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 09/30/2025

[23-10458] ALTER DOMUS, LLC v. LARRY J. WINGET and JVIS-USA, LLC

OPINION AFTER TRIAL
Judge David M. Lawson 09/25/2025

[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 09/23/2025

[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 09/09/2025

[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 08/14/2025

[23-20138] UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. QUINTON HOLMES

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR EARLY TERMINATION OF SUPERVISED RELEASE
Judge David M. Lawson 07/31/2025

[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 07/22/2025

[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 07/08/2025

[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 07/02/2025

[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 06/13/2025

[24-11007] KENNETH JAMES WILKINSON v. GENERAL MOTORS, LLC

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