Little-Known Michigan Insurance Bulletin Could Positively Impact Dog Owners: Guest Commentary by Charlotte McCray, JD
19 Jun 2020

Little-Known Michigan Insurance Bulletin Could Positively Impact Dog Owners: Guest Commentary by Charlotte McCray, JD

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“Can Pet Ownership Affect Your Eligibility for Insurance in Michigan?” Typically, no. Michigan’s Essential Insurance Act1 limits the factors that insurance companies can consider when deciding whether to insure “eligible persons.” Most people qualify as “eligible persons” when they buy … Continued

Update, Smith v City of Detroit: US 6th Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Police Dog Shooting
15 Oct 2018

Update, Smith v City of Detroit: US 6th Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Police Dog Shooting

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“We emphasize, however, that even if the Officers had knowledge that the dogs were unlicensed, they still would not have been authorized to shoot them on the basis that they were contraband.” —Smith v City of Detroit, 6th Circuit Court … Continued