Circuit Court
 

LAUNCHED

NOVEMBER 2011
John C. Foster
SBD Judge
  

 

Effective November 1, 2011, Macomb County Circuit Court has implemented a Specialized Business Docket pilot program pursuant to Local Administrative Order 2011-05.

For any case that meets the mandatory Category I criteria as outlined in the LAO, you must file a Notice and Order for Assignment to the SBD. If a case meets the eligible Category II criteria, you may file a Stipulation and Order for Assignment to the SBD.


All SBD cases will be assigned to Judge John C. Foster’s docket and will become mandatory eFiling cases.

    
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Case Categories

Mandatory Cases - Category I
  • Business governance/internal affairs, including shareholder derivative and oppression suits
  • Business Torts
  • Antitrust Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trade secrets between businesses
  • Securities Laws
  • Commercial Real Estate cases between businesses
  • Business-to-business disputes (including contracts, construction disputes and employment matters)
  • Environmental law (with business plaintiff or defendant)
  • Environmental insurance
  • Matters subject to compulsory arbitration if involving Category I subject

Eligible Cases - Category II
  • Collection of Professional Fees
  • Commercial Insurance
  • Indemnification Claims
  • Malpractice claims brought by business (non-medical)
  • Commercial insurance coverage disputes
  • Commercial insurance declaratory judgments
  • Employment law matters
  • Individual business owner vs non-individual-owned business
  • Matters subject to compulsory arbitration if involving Category II subject

Excluded Cases - Category III
  • Products liability
  • Personal injury and wrongful death
  • Medical malpractice
  • Commercial landlord versus consumer tenant
  • Noncommercial real estate matters
  • Actions by consumers against businesses and businesses against consumers
  • Commercial class actions, proceedings to enforce a judgment
  • Occupational health and safety matters
  • Matters subject to compulsory arbitration if involving Category III subject

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