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Thomas Vestevich, et al v. 545 Corporation, et al245 Mich. App. 759, 630 N.W.2d 646 (2001)

630 N.W.2d 646245 Mich.App. 759, 630 N.W.2d 646 (Cite as: 245 Mich.App. 759, 630 N.W.2d 646) Court of Appeals of Michigan. Thomas VESTEVICH, d/b/a Thomas Vestevich, D.D.S., P.C., and Employees Profit Sharing Trust, Plaintiffs-Appellants, and 545 Corporation, Ronald W. Barringer, Marie Wilson, Ronald M. Griggs, Sam Rosemberg, Aleksey Kumming, Raisa Kumming, Steve Arens, Sandra Arens, Daniel Downs, Donald J....

Former president asserts financial oppression

Former president asserts financial oppression Defense claims buy-sell agreements were denied, but settlement is reached Plaintiff Jerry Stakhiv was a 25 percent shareholder of defendant L.S. Brinker Co., a general contractor/construction services firm for which Stakhiv served as company president since 2000. Defendants Larry Brinker and Donald Miller were the majority owners of L.S. Brinker, and also were owners...

$20M Settlement – Securities Fraud Class Action

Falsely Claimed Revenue, Earnings Result in $20M Settlement In Proquest Securities Litigation $20 Million settlement in In re Proquest Securities Litigation Company falsely claimed revenue, earnings. Company falsely claimed revenues, earnings. Stock drops drastically as ‘material irregularities’ not limited to just one sector. In a securities fraud class-action lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, the...

A Michigan Firm with National Prominence

ATTORNEYS AT THE MILLER LAW FIRM, P.C. HAVE DEVELOPED a strong national reputation in the areas of securities fraud class actions and complex business litigation. E. Powell Miller, Marc L. Newman and David H. Fink have been named to the Michigan Super Lawyers® list. Miller has been recognized among the Top 10 attorneys in Michigan for 2009, and was...

$550,000 settlement

$550,000 settlement in Breach of Contract case Distribution group, founder dispute contract Former CEO’s advisory agreement terminated after failed meeting $550,000 Plaintiff David Handleman was one of the founding members of the defendant Handleman Company (Company), formerly one of the largest U.S. distributors of prerecorded videotapes, music, computer software and books. Handleman served as its CEO and president for...

3.7 million settlement

3.7 million settlement in Consumer Class Action for plaintiffs against T-Mobile for excess service charges T-Mobile settles class action filed under MCPA Subscribers repaid for excess service charges The plaintiff obtained a full refund of overcharges for class members after filing a class action under the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA). The lawsuit alleged T-Mobile overcharged its subscribers by...

In re Proquest Securities Litigation, 2007 WL 3275109 (E.D.Mich. Nov. 6, 2007) Opinion denying Defendants’ Motions to Dismisss

Download United States District Court,E.D. Michigan,Southern Division.In re PROQUEST SECURITIES LITIGATION.No. 06-10619. Nov. 6, 2007. Background: Investors brought class action against publishing corporation and officers, alleging securities fraud. Defendants moved for dismissal. Holdings: The District Court, Cohn, J., held that: (1) investors pleaded scienter and control person liability as to divisional chief financial officer (CFO); (2) investors pleaded scienter,...

$312,000 settlement

$312,000 settlement in Breach of Contract, Tortious Interference with Contractual Relationships and Business Expectations, Civil Conspiracy and Conversion case Tortious inference suit nets $312K settlement Plaintiff: Employment, service contracts were breached Scott D. Sample was an at-will sales employee of plaintiff Lytle Medical Technologies, Inc., and, as part of his employment signed a noncompetition and nonsolicitation agreement. One of the...

DMC, WSU deal hailed as lifesaver

DMC, WSU deal hailed as lifesaver Doctor training kept largely intact BY PATRICIA ANSTETT and KORTNEY STRINGER FREE PRESS STAFF WRITERS November 23, 2006 The DMC deal with WSU was welcome news for Paul Bozyk, left, president of the residents’ council, and Vice Presidents Benjamin Atkinson and Stephanie Czarnik on Wednesday at Detroit Receiving Hospital. (MANDI WRIGHT/Detroit Free Press)...

DMC, Wayne State agree to mediation

DMC, Wayne State agree to mediation Granholm urged both sides to meet with lawyer By KORTNEY STRINGER FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER November 10, 2006 With urging from Gov. Jennifer Granholm, the Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University will head back to the bargaining table with a mediator in an attempt to settle a contract dispute that threatens to...

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