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.
The suspected gunman was found dead in the school from a "self-inflicted injury," Canadian police said.
A federal grand jury refused to indict six Democrats who drew President Trump's ire by taping a video telling members of the military that they must reject "illegal orders," three sources told CBS News.
The GameAbove Sports Bowl, which is hosted annually by Ford Field, will be canceled ahead of the 2026 season, the venue announced on Tuesday.
Residents and business owners in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, near 11 Mile Road and Little Mack, experienced a rare weather phenomenon on Tuesday
Out of the top 20 snowiest months on record, six were January and eight of them were February.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Ontario Premier Doug Ford say they expect the bridge to still open on time.
Residents and business owners in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, near 11 Mile Road and Little Mack, experienced a rare weather phenomenon on Tuesday
A judge on Tuesday ordered four people to stand trial more than a year after a hyperbaric chamber explosion in Troy, Michigan, killed a 5-year-old boy.
The Detroit Tigers announced Tuesday that they signed Justin Verlander, a 42-year-old free agent, to a one-year, $13 million deal.
The suspected gunman was found dead in the school from a "self-inflicted injury," Canadian police said.
Union Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker, TJ Sabula, "has no discipline on his record."
Some General Motors employees are taken aback by this year's profit-sharing checks, with it being $4,000 less than the previous one.
While many assume a "harsh" winter, or this bone-chilling, sustained cold, is the enemy of asphalt, the real culprit is temperature fluctuation.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $2.90 per gallon, which is 2 cents less than last week and 29 cents less than at the same time last year.
The winter storm that brought snow to Southeast Michigan on Sunday didn't stop car enthusiasts from leaving their homes for the final day of the 2026 Detroit Auto Show.
For the first time, a major U.S. automaker is putting a team up against the European giants of Formula One. Can Cadillac be a contender?
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Lead singer and frontman Dee Snider said he suffers from degenerative arthritis and has had several surgeries over the years.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Ontario Premier Doug Ford say they expect the bridge to still open on time.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted videos of a person outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, on the morning of her disappearance.
The Trump administration has filed lawsuits against 24 states in an effort to obtain their voter rolls.
A fight broke out between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets in the third quarter of Monday night's game, and four players were ejected.
Cade Cunningham had 33 points and nine rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons hung on to beat Charlotte 110-104 on Monday night, snapping the Hornets' nine-game winning streak in a wild game that included a fight and four player ejections.
Officials announced eligibility for mothers and babies in the city of Detroit.
Two Metro Detroit representatives are among those sponsoring a bill that calls for a 32% tax on any wireless device purchased for someone age 17 and younger.
The Oakland Community Health Network will now be taking over that responsibility amidst a financial dispute between the two organizations.
Legionella testing at Oakland County government facilities has detected the bacteria in the water systems of two additional buildings.
When the temperatures plummet, and the snow starts piling up, most of us have the same instinct: retreat indoors, crank up the heat, and get cozy.
The GameAbove Sports Bowl, which is hosted annually by Ford Field, will be canceled ahead of the 2026 season, the venue announced on Tuesday.
The Detroit Tigers announced Tuesday that they signed Justin Verlander, a 42-year-old free agent, to a one-year, $13 million deal.
A fight broke out between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets in the third quarter of Monday night's game, and four players were ejected.
Cade Cunningham had 33 points and nine rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons hung on to beat Charlotte 110-104 on Monday night, snapping the Hornets' nine-game winning streak in a wild game that included a fight and four player ejections.
Tracy Scroggins, who had 60 1/2 sacks in 10 seasons as a playmaking defensive end for the Detroit Lions, has died. He was 56.
The roundtable discusses the impact of the high-profile game for advertisers, including Detroit-based Rocket and Redfin.
Could a new entertainment tax and a new sales tax be ahead for the Motor City?
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
A suspected frost quake near St. Clair Shores damaged the tile floor of a 7-Eleven store.
A statewide ban on student use of cell phones during K-12 class time has been approved, with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signing the legislation Tuesday in Lansing.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted videos of a person outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, on the morning of her disappearance.
The conversation surrounding President Trump's threats to block the Gordie Howe International Bridge from opening continues to generate reactions from Canadian and U.S. politicians alike.
The assault happened around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday at a Sunoco gas station on Joy Road near Greenfield Road. Detroit police say a man had parked his Jeep Compass at the gas station, went inside the building, and found someone inside his vehicle when he went back outside.