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Detroit Man Accused of Fraud in BP Oil Spill Case

A man who ran for Congress and Detroit mayor is going to trial on fraud charges related to the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Duane Montgomery claimed his boat engine was damaged by tar balls from …

Michigan Man Gets Jail in Buried Motorcycle Case

A Michigan man who authorities say buried a Harley-Davidson motorcycle in 2009 and claimed it was stolen to collect insurance money has been sentenced to six months in jail. MLive.com reports a judge Monday also ordered 40-year-old Chad Dejongh of …

Jury Gives $1.6M to Man Disabled by Police Cruiser

A jury has awarded $1.6 million to a Michigan man who sustained a severe head injury when a Lansing-area police officer crashed into his vehicle. The Ingham County Circuit Court jury in Mason reached the verdict Tuesday in a suit …

Michigan Man Enters Plea in Buried Motorcycle Case

A Michigan man who authorities say buried a Harley-Davidson motorcycle in 2009 and claimed it was stolen to collect insurance money faces sentencing next year in the case. MLive.com repots Chad E. Dejongh of Bay County’s Beaver Township is to …

Federal Appeals Panel Upholds Crash Victim’s Award

A federal appeals panel upheld a $407,000 jury award to a Michigan man who suffered severe injuries in a crash he says was caused by a Nebraska county’s failure to adequately mark a sharp turn in a road. Last year, …

Michigan Man Sues Movie Theater Over Snack Prices

A suburban Detroit, Mich., man is suing his local AMC theater over what he says are its too-high snack prices. The Detroit Free Press reports Joshua Thompson filed a lawsuit last week in Wayne County Circuit Court. The suit accuses …