United States Sixth Circuit

Michigan law on novations looks to the subjective intent of all the parties and a creditor's agreement to have a third party assume debt does not necessarily express intent to release the debtor.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/05/2001
• Decided 07/18/2001
• Published 07/18/2001

Judges

• Before GUY, BOGGS, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David M. Caplan (argued and briefed), Caplan & Associates, P.C., Farmington Hills, MI, for Imperial Hotels Corp., Lawrence A. Hurlburt (briefed), J. David Perez (argued), Hurlburt, Tsiros, Allweil & Perez, Saginaw, MI, Rita M. Lauer, Wasinger, Kickham & Hanley, Royal Oak, MI, for Arthur P. Dore, Jay Ambe Corp., Mainstream Capital Corp. and Dore Development Co..