Michael Sapala
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Sapala awards millions in medical malpractice case
Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Michael Sapala presided over a jury verdict on medical malpractice on October 11, 2006. Due to hospital errors, including allowing the fetal monitor to be disconnected, the son of a Monroe, Michigan couple was inflicted with Cerebral Palsy. The jury awarded $15.8 million to Jason and Julie Lowe for pain and suffering, medical expenses, loss of earning capacity for the child, and for attendant care.[2]
Casino land suits tossed; Judge rules offers not in good faith
In 1999, Judge Michael Sapala dismissed 47 condemnation lawsuits brought by the city to create a riverfront casino district. Judge Sapala ruled that the city did not give property owners "good-faith offers," as the law requires.[3]
See also
- Michigan Supreme Court
- Michigan Court of Appeals
- List of Michigan Circuit Courts
- List of Michigan Third Circuit Court Judges
External links
- Judge is accused of indecent act, Sapala weighs in
- Suit: Prisoners denied parole
- Sapala Hears Case on Patient Raped by Doctor
- Millions awarded in Medical Malpractice case
