Fiat-Chrysler Wants $150M Judgment Tossed In Gas Tank Case
Chrysler attorneys asked Decatur County Superior Court Judge J. Kevin Chason to either dismiss the jury verdict or reduce the damages.
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Chrysler attorneys asked Decatur County Superior Court Judge J. Kevin Chason to either dismiss the jury verdict or reduce the damages.
Thomas Banks says his civil rights were violated because he was fired last August after speaking up in defense of his Christian beliefs.
Maha Aldhalimi says she's now afraid to leave her house and when she sees a police officer she starts shaking uncontrollably.
The alleged incident occurred in Fishbones restaurant back in January, when Cortney Bogorad of Detroit says she went to use the bathroom after dinner.
The lawsuit claims no one warned Tiffani Eaton-Davis or prepared her for the "violent" environment at Pershing High School.
Detroit federal Judge Bernard Friedman declared a mistrial Wednesday after jurors said no one was changing their mind.
The woman's lawyer, said the attack was "a woman's worst nightmare."
The court let stand a decision that grants immunity to Michigan State.
The state is being sued over its refusal to change gender identities on driver's licenses without a new birth certificate.
"...They took off the right side of her head, and killed her," attorney Geoffrey Fieger said.
The city has asked for the lawsuit to be dismissed, saying it is immune from liability because Cialone signed a "hold harmless" agreement.
Washtenaw County is appealing a nearly $1.2 million verdict in favor of a Muslim man who said he was called a terrorist and repeatedly passed over for promotions.
The lawsuit says the man was beaten so severely and deprived medical care for several hours that he wrote in blood on a jailhouse wall in case he died.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's lawsuit against the co-founder of YouTube over leaked footage of their marriage proposal should move forward, a California appeals court ruled Wednesday.
The suit says Michigan's "robo-adjudication system" violates applicants' constitutional rights.
A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed on behalf of an Arab-Jewish woman strip-searched at Detroit Metro Airport.
The lender says there's a "political agenda" by the government to try to get Quicken to admit wrongdoing and pay huge penalties.
The leader of a small church on Detroit's east side says the city mistakenly sued seeking $170,000 for an electric bill that's owed by a church with a similar name.
The attorney representing a family whose daughter was killed in a fiery car crash in November is confident that a lawsuit filed against Chrysler will end in their favor.
The figure represents $1 million for each of the 51 additional years that John Bieniewicz, 44, could have lived, according to the lawsuit.
A jury in Georgia has awarded $150 million to the family of a 4-year-old boy killed when a Jeep Grand Cherokee exploded into flames three years ago after being rear-ended.
A federal jury on Wednesday rejected a Michigan man's claims that a condiment package he patented in 1997 led H.J. Heinz Co. to develop its Dip & Squeeze ketchup packets in 2010.
Brooke Melton, 29, died in a 2010 crash near Atlanta when the ignition switch of her Cobalt slipped out of the run position.
Representatives of a local union say boilers in the Detroit Public Schools buildings are putting students and staff in danger.
A jury's verdict that Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke copied Marvin Gaye's music to create their hit song "Blurred Lines" won't just be felt by the singer's pocketbooks — it has the potential to change how musicians work and could open the door to new copyright claims.
A new study by VantageScore found that auto loan delinquency rates have increased more than 50% over the last 15 years.
An Eastpointe man will head to trial on second-degree murder charges in connection with the fatal stabbing of a Detroit man in May.
One of the Michigan Secretary of State branches in Detroit will be temporarily closed starting October 27 for an office remodeling project.
The Michigan State Police Bomb Squad deactivated a World War II-era hand grenade that was still active.
The water in seven Madison Heights homes was found to have higher than acceptable levels of lead after a recent round of testing, city officials said.
The water in seven Madison Heights homes was found to have higher than acceptable levels of lead after a recent round of testing, city officials said.
A new study by VantageScore found that auto loan delinquency rates have increased more than 50% over the last 15 years.
A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a Macomb Township, Michigan, home that injured a person, the Macomb County Sheriff's Office said Sunday evening.
The three people killed in a small plane crash in Bath Township, Michigan, on Thursday evening have been "presumptively identified," according to a medical official.
A 27-year-old man is dead after he fell off a dock into Lake St. Clair early Sunday.
A Monroe County, Michigan, couple is now in a legal dispute after leasing a new SUV.
Stellantis announced on Tuesday a $13 billion investment in four states, including new vehicles to be built in Michigan.
General Motors will book a negative impact of $1.6 billion in its next quarter after tax incentives for electric vehicles were slashed by the U.S. and rules governing emissions are relaxed.
An auto supplier plans to permanently close five of its locations, with 133 employees to lose their jobs as a result.
A 15-gallon tank of gas costs motorists about $43, around $14 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
Limp Bizkit, with roots in Jacksonville, Florida, emerged in the late 1990s with a sound that melds alternative rock, heavy metal and rap.
Frehley was recovering from a "minor fall" that forced him to cancel a scheduled performance in late September, his tour manager had said.
Organizers say it is pausing to "reimagine" the event.
D'Angelo's family said he died Tuesday after a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer."
Michigan residents are known to wait near railroad tracks to see the passing lights during CPKC Holiday Train's annual tour.
A new study by VantageScore found that auto loan delinquency rates have increased more than 50% over the last 15 years.
The Supreme Court will decide whether a federal law that prohibits unlawful drug users from having firearms violates the Second Amendment.
The government shutdown extends into Day 20 on Monday as the Senate plans its eleventh vote on a House-passed measure to end the impasse. Follow live updates here.
An Amazon Web Services outage continued into Monday afternoon, impacting Amazon's own services and as well as apps around the world.
The three people killed in a small plane crash in Bath Township, Michigan, on Thursday evening have been "presumptively identified," according to a medical official.
Families with children who spent time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Detroit Medical Center's Sinai-Grace Hospital reunited with the doctors and nurses who cared for them on Saturday.
Three of the doctors who cared for patients in the aftermath of Sunday's attack on a Michigan church met with news media Wednesday to share their thoughts and experiences in handling a mass casualty situation.
Michigan school districts have made case-by-case decisions on cafeteria meals while waiting for the state budget to be approved.
Nurses who were on strike "ran to help" after the shooting in Grand Blanc, the Teamsters union said
For more than three decades, Donna Session dedicated her life to teaching Detroit students, becoming known as both a hero and a fighter.
The Detroit Lions host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season on Monday.
Dylan Larkin and rookie Emmitt Finne scored two goals apiece, lifting Detroit to a 4-2 win over the Edmonton on Sunday.
Ferndale, Michigan, resident Andrew Bowman battled windy and rainy conditions to win the Detroit Free Press Marathon for the second year in a row, according to the race's results page.
Detroit Lions defensive backs Kerby Joseph, Terrion Arnold and Avonte Maddox have been ruled out against Tampa Bay on Monday night due to injuries, a setback for a secondary without suspended safety Brian Branch.
Eastern Michigan was beaten by Miami (Ohio) 44-30 in a high-scoring affair on Saturday. Quarterback Dequan Finn threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more for the RedHawks.
Canadian Consul General Colin Bird talks about the importance of $60 billion-plus in annual two-way trade between his country and Michigan.
Jared Fleisher, president of Bedrock, appears on Michigan Matters with an update on the company's goings-on
Detroit Mayoral Candidate Mary Sheffield was asked about a bevy of issues on this week's Michigan Matters.
Worth billions to the state each year, tourism is Michigan's third-largest industry after autos/manufacturing and agriculture.
With days left to work out a budget compromise or face a state government shutdown, Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall updates the latest.
Dr. Molly O'Shea explains a new feature for teen accounts on Instagram, and why parents might be interested in the chatbot safety function.
Anne Perry from the Chron's and Colitis Foundation, Michigan Chapter, shares a preview of the agency's 2025 fundraiser.
The water in seven homes in Madison Heights, Michigan, was found to have higher than acceptable levels of lead after a recent round of testing, city officials said.
Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, who served seven terms for the state of Michigan, will lie in state in Detroit. Kilpatrick died on Oct. 7. She was 80 years old.
Canadian Consul General Colin Bird talks about the importance of $60 billion-plus in annual two-way trade between his country and Michigan, the fallout of tariffs, the Gordie Howe International Bridge, and much more on Michigan Matters.