Michigan Contracts Legal Questions

The AG or Labor Dept. would have no involvement with this issue. You would need to file a breach of contract lawsuit in the Circuit Court where your employer is located or does business. You would want to consult with an experienced litigation lawyer to discuss moving forward with a lawsuit. Feel free to contact my office if you would like to discuss this situation.... Read More

Depending on where the Court case stands, they are either seeking to recover the $14,000, plus costs, interest, and attorneys fees, or they may have already obtained a default judgment against you, which means that the case may already be over with. I would encourage you to contact the Court today and ask them what the status of the case is. Once you have that information, you should contact an experienced landlord-tenant attorney to discuss what options you may have.... Read More

First, a lawyer could send them a letter ($500) to advise them to fix it or get sued for breach of contract. Second, you may have a statute of limitations (if they promised to come and didn't, we can get around that). The exact terms of the warranty will need to be analyzed. You will need to consult with an employment lawyer, you should call us or the State Bar of Michigan's lawyer referal service: 800-965-0738.... Read More

The contract is valid if you signed it. The other owner might have to reimburse you if you paid for it personally. So save the receipt! With regard to the repair. You need to counterclaim for the cost to correct the improper fix and demanding the balance of the contract be held pending the hiring of a competent roofer to fix their mistake. You might need a lawyer for this.... Read More

I assume that the obligation to pay excess wear and tear is set forth in your contract.  Assuming that (a) there is no time set forth in the contract for the car company to demand payment; and (b) that the car company has never expressly waived the right to collect excess wear and tear, i.e. by telling you that you didn't have to pay it or that nothign was owed, the question is whether the car co. has waived its contractual right to charge you for excess wear and tear by delaying 4.5 months to make its demand.  There is no set time for a waiver to occur by silence, rather it depends on the circumstances of each case, I think it very unlikely that a court would find that the car co. waived it's right by delaying 4.5 months., it's just not a very long period of time.... Read More

No.  This is what is known as a scrivener's error, like a typo.  It does not affect the substance of the contract.  However, you can't be auto-renewed without your consent (I suspect, however, that the auto-renewal provision was in the contract you signed, which means that you agreed to it) and in some states (I don't know about Michigan) such an auto-renewal feature is unenforceable in these types of contracts.... Read More

If I agree to pay you $1000 for your services in renovating my house, both you and I are receiving direct benefits from the agreement.  Your neighbor may be receiving indirect benefits, because his property value goes up when your house is renovated.  Although your neighbor is receiving indirect benefits, he is not sufficiently close to the situation to be considered a 3d party beneficiary of the contract, and thus cannot enforce it or sue for damages for its breach.   If I hire you to fix my child's teeth for $1,000, I may not get any direct benefit from the contract, but nevertheless can sue to enforce it or for damages for its breach, because I'm a party to the contract.  In that case, my child probably is sufficiently close to the contract (as he is getting a direct benefit) to be considered a third party beneficiary, and thus can also sue to enforce the contract and/or for damages for its breach. Probably more than you ever wanted to know. ... Read More

First, I don't see how title can be held by "Mr. or Mrs."; title has to be certain.  And no, if an asset is owned by two parties, both parties would have to agree to refinance it (which involves granting a security interest in the asset), unless one party has somehow authorized the other to act for them. ... Read More

The confidentiality of some informatin is protected by statute.  For example, HIPAA protects the confidentiality of information related to medical conditions and treatment.  In most cases, however, if you want a third party with which you have shared information not to share that information with anyone else, you have to provide for that in a contract.  Absent a non-disclosure clause or similar provision in your lease, I don't believe that the landlord was under any legal obligation not to share it with others.... Read More

Your roommate is still obligated on the lease.  You can't escape contractual obligations just by walking away.  You are liable to the landlord, but she is liable to you for half the rent, and you can sue her for it.  You may have an obligation to minimize your damages by getting a new roommate to share rent, but if you can't, or if you can only get a roommate to pay less than half, your ex-roommate is liable to you for whatever damages you suffer.  BTW, there is no reason that someone can't rent a dozen places at a time.  Many people  have apartments in more than one location.  Many businesses  have more than one office, retail space, or warehouses.... Read More

The one thing you do not have is a lawsuit. If you were not terminated properly, you must initiate a grievance procedure with your union. The union will decide whether or not to pursue it. However, you cannot sue because your union contract generally provides the exclusive means of resolving disputes over termination.... Read More

You have not given enough facts in your question to be able to give a definitive answer. I assume you are an employee of the US company and that this is an employment issue (since you said you were "fired"). Whoever has greed cards or passports is irrelevant. If the computer is not your computer, in other words if it is a company computer, the employer may have a right to "break" your password or otherwise access what is stored in your computer. Most companies have policies that make it explicit that employees have no right to privacy in company owned equipment, like computers. Check your personnel manual or employee handbook, if there is one. I would be surprised if you have a claim against the employer for hacking into a company owned computer, but different facts might make a difference in the opinion. This answer is not intended to create an attorney/client relationship and is not intended as legal advice. It is simply a general statement of legal principles. You should retain local counsel to review your specific situation in more detail and obtain an informed legal opinion.... Read More