The Michigan Court of Appeals recently provided guidance on how to better determine whether a private construction project should be considered a “residential structure” for purposes of construction lien rights under the Michigan Construction Lien Act. The Lien Act defines “residential structure”  as “an individual residential condominium unit or a residential building containing not more than…

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Injured parties claiming professional malpractice against licensed design professionals must present expert testimony to establish breach of the standard of care which would permit a reasonable inference of causation according to the Michigan Court of Appeals in a recent unpublished opinion. In City of Huntington Woods v Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc., a non-privity municipality…

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