Does it still make sense to prohibit district courts from awarding damages exceeding $25,000 in landlord-tenant disputes? I addressed this question in the June/July 2016 Real Estate Law Issue of LACHES, a publication of the Oakland County Bar Association. If you would like a copy, please email me (joseph@doerrfirm).

I had a great time appearing on Practical Law, a show hosted by Henry Gornbein concerning matters of litigation, family law, the court system, divorce, and criminal defense. Mr. Gornbein and I talked about Michigan's Seller Disclosure Act and other real estate issues that may give rise to litigation. I particularly enjoyed our discussion of The Money Pit, a movie from the 80's about a couple (played by Tom Hanks and Shelley Long) that bought a defect-ridden mansion. Back