Federated Insurance Co. v. Oakland Co. Road Commission, 475 Mich. 286, 715 N.W.2d 846 (Mich. 2006)

Plaintiff sued defendant to recover costs for environmental cleanup. Plaintiff’s suit was dismissed on statute of limitations grounds. Plaintiffs failed to file a timely motion to appeal the decision. The Attorney General filed a timely appeal as an intervenor on behalf of the people of the state of Michigan and the Michigan Department of Environmental…

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People v. Waterstone (III), No. 140775 (Mich., June 4, 2010)

The Michigan Supreme Court reversed the disqualification of the Attorney General from prosecuting a judge who had previously been represented in a related civil proceeding by another part of the Attorney General’s office. While recognizing that the Attorney General is subject to the rules of professional conduct, the court held that disqualification is not required…

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