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Court/Case No: Wayne County Circuit Court/13-000576-NF

Tried/Argued Before: Argued before Judge-Post-trial Motions for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict and/or New Trial Following Jury Verdict of No Cause for Action in favor of Defendant

Demand: $112,000 plus costs

Verdict: Jury Verdict-$0; subsequent denial and dismissal of Plaintiff and Intervening Plaintiff's motions for post-trial relief

Name of Judge(s):  Hon. Patricia Fresard

Keys to the Case:

Careful attention to:

• The requirements of Michigan appellate rules of procedure, including MCR 7.204;
• The jurisdictional implications of MCR 7.208 upon the authority of the circuit court to grant post-trial relief;
• The standards required for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict or new trial;
• Detailed knowledge of the evidentiary records in the trial court.

Defense SW attorney(s) Involved in Case: