Supreme Court of Michigan

In the case Chambers v. Trettco, Inc., 463 Mich. 297, 614 N.W.2d 910 (2000), a former employee filed suit against her employer under the Michigan Civil Rights Act, Mich. Comp.

In Donajkowski v. Alpena Power Co., 460 Mich. 243, 596 N.W.2d 574 (1999), the Michigan Supreme Court held that under the Michigan contribution statute, Mich. Comp.

In People v. Nelson, the defendant was convicted of felonious assault, domestic violence, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. At trial, the Court barred the defendant from testifying that her partner had threatened to kill her; this testimony was central to her self-defense claim.

In People v. Warner, 514 Mich. 41, 22 N.W.3d 1 (2024), the defendant was convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct against his minor stepdaughter. He was interrogated by law enforcement three times, initially maintaining his innocence before signing a confession prepared by the police. At trial, the defense requested public funds to hire an expert witness on false confessions to challenge the reliability of the confession. The trial court denied the request, and the Eaton Circuit Court affirmed the conviction on appeal.

In Pueblo v. Haas, 511 Mich. 345, 999 N.W.2d 433 (2023), the parties were in a long-term same-sex relationship that began before marriage equality was recognized in Michigan. The couple used in vitro fertilization to conceive a child, with the defendant serving as the biological parent listed on the birth certificate. After their relationship ended, the plaintiff sought joint custody and parenting time based on her parental role, despite lacking a biological or adoptive connection to the child.

In Radtke v. Everett, 442 Mich. 368, 501 N.W.2d 155 (1993), the Michigan Supreme Court held that a hostile work environment claim under the Michigan Civil Rights Act, Mich. Comp.