Warren Tool Co. v. Stephenson

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• stating that “[c]harging and retaining liens arise by reason of the lawyer-client relationship,” whereas “the equitable lien [is] dependent on a finding of express agreement”
• stating that “[c]harging and retaining liens arise by reason of the lawyer-client relationship,” whereas “the equitable lien [is] dependent on a finding of express agreement”
• suggesting no conversion claim where “plaintiffs . . . agree to allow [defendants] to collect such moneys and account therefor at a later time”
• applying Michigan tort law and holding that “the agents and officers of a corporation are liable for torts which they personally commit, even though in doing so they act for the corporation, and even though the corporation is also liable for the tort.”
• applying Michigan tort law and holding that “the agents and officers of a corporation are liable for torts which they personally commit, even though in doing so they act for the corporation, and even though the corporation is also liable for the tort.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).