Great Week for Criminal Defense Cases at the Law Offices of Todd J. Stearn, P.C.

This week, the Law Offices of Todd J. Stearn, P.C. got two seperate criminal cases dismissed. In the first, a 40 year old man was wrongfully accused of assaulting a young woman. Todd J. Stearn successfully proved that the police had charged the wrong man. In the second case, Todd J. Stearn, convinced a Judge that a man accused of drunk driving should not be convicted because he had been responsible enough to pull into a parking lot when he realized he was intoxicated. Both men were extremely gratified to have been exonerated.

Bausch & Lomb Pays for Defective Contact Lens Solution

After more than a year of litigation, Bausch & Lomb agreed to pay a client of the Law Offices of Todd J. Stearn, P.C., a high six figure settlement for corneal damage suffered from a defective contact lens solution. The solution allowed bacteria, called fusarium, to grow on contact lens' and eventually injure eyes.

The Law Offices of Todd J. Stearn joined dozens of other law firms in a Multi-District Federal Lawsuit arising out of the defective contact lens solution.

Law Office Moves into Bigger and Nicer Space

The Law Offices of Todd J. Stearn, P.C. officially moved its offices into a bigger and nicer space located at 17000 W. Ten Mile Rd., 2nd Floor, Southfield, MI 48075. Todd will continue to represent clients in a variety of litigation matters including personal injury, criminal defense and business litigation. The new office is conveniently located near I-696, the Southfield Fwy and the Lodge Fwy. Call Todd to set up a time to come visit his new offices.

Justice Marilyn Kelly Elected Chief Justice

In a vote that signals the days of a splintered Michigan Supreme Court are far from over, a 4-3 majority chose Marilyn Kelly to serve as chief justice for the next two years. Republican Justices Maura D. Corrigan, Robert P. Young Jr. and Stephen J. Markman -- the remainder of what Weaver had previously dubbed the "majority of four" -- dissented. The fourth member of the group had been Clifford W. Taylor, who was chief justice when he lost his re-election bid to the court's newest justice, Diane M. Hathaway, in November.

9 Year Conservative Era Ends on Michigan Supreme Court

Conservatives' nine-year reign on the Michigan Supreme Court ended this week when Republican Chief Justice Clifford Taylor worked his last day, clearing the way for a more liberal judge who beat him in the November election. Democrat Diane Hathaway's swearing-in next week likely will lead to different rulings by the high court, but it remains unknown if the shift will be sweeping or narrow. GOP justices still hold a 4-3 advantage, and the outcome in key cases will be controlled by a swing justice: Republican Elizabeth Weaver. She typically rules against criminal defendants yet is less likely to vote with conservatives to restrict lawsuits filed by injured motorists, workers and environmentalists. With the change in power nearing, the court in December issued a number of decisions earlier than normal. Justices ruled in 19 of 23 cases they heard since the term began in October. Seven were 4-3 rulings with Taylor and three Republicans in the majority and Weaver and two Democrats in the minority.