Grant and Rewa Earn Dismissal in U.P. Police Case

Greg Grant and Kristen Rewa recently obtained a dismissal in a U.P. circuit court on summary disposition. In the case, the plaintiff sued a county sheriff’s office detective after he was arrested on charges of felony intimidation of a witness and assault and battery based on the detective’s investigation. The plaintiff was bound over to circuit court after a preliminary examination in district court. However, the circuit court quashed the bind over and dismissed the charges against the plaintiff citing a lack of evidence.

The plaintiff then sued the detective in circuit court alleging malicious prosecution, abuse of process, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. More specifically, the plaintiff alleged that the detective gave false information in the police report and gave false and misleading testimony at the preliminary exam. The plaintiff also claimed that the detective was motivated by a prior lawsuit filed by the plaintiff’s uncle 6 years prior. Plaintiff’s claims were heavily disputed and vigorously defended.

Grant and Rewa filed a motion for summary disposition after lengthy discovery. The court granted the motion and held that the detective was entitled to governmental immunity and dismissed the case with prejudice.

Greg Grant is a partner in our Traverse City office where he concentrates his practice on municipal law, employment and labor law, insurance defense, and litigation. He has extensive litigation experience in the areas of employment and labor law, police liability, first amendment law, due process, Open Meetings Act (OMA) and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and has earned dismissals in each of these areas.  Additionally, he frequently provides educational and training seminars on municipal topics to clients. He may be reached in our Traverse City office at (231) 922-1888 or ggrant@cmda-law.com.

Kristen Rewa is a partner in our Grand Rapids office where she focuses her practice on law enforcement defense and litigation, municipal law, employment and labor law, and insurance defense. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Grand Valley State University. She may be reached in our Grand Rapids office at (616) 975-7470 or krewa@cmda-law.com.