In a case recently won by Linda Davis Friedland and Elizabeth Rae O’Donnell, a firefighter sued a local municipality, five former and current Trustees, and the Fire Chief, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA).  Plaintiff sought $1,020,000.00 in damages and was awarded nothing. Plaintiff, who is of Asian descent and a part-time firefighter with the municipality’s fire department, submitted […]

Children throughout Michigan dusted off their backpacks and headed back to school today. We wish them the best of luck as they begin the new academic year. To commemorate CMDA’s 50th Anniversary, every month throughout 2015 we are donating 50 (or more) items to a local charity. This month, we donated school supplies to Taylor International Academy, which is a K-8th grade school comprised of children from Detroit, Southfield and […]

Congratulations to Kevin Hirzel who has been appointed the Chairman of the Legislative Action Committee (LAC) for the Community Association Institute Michigan Chapter (CAI). The LAC is CAI’s official voice with legislators and regulators in Michigan. The LAC allows CAI to speak with one voice on legislative and regulatory matters that affect community associations, community association managers, and CAI business partners in Michigan and on a national level. Mr. Hirzel […]