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Please accept this correspondence as an introduction to the Law Firm of Chasnis, Dogger & Grierson, P.C. of Saginaw, Michigan. The members of our Firm are as follows:

JOHN A. CHASNIS - d/birth July 15, 1948. Has practiced defense of personal injury litigation since admission to Bar in 1973. A member of the Saginaw County Bar Association, Michigan Bar Association and American Bar Association, Association of Insurance Attorneys, Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, American Board of Trial Advocates and Negligence Section of Michigan State Bar Association as well as Fellow of Michigan State Bar Foundation. Listed in "Who's Who in American Law" and past President of the Saginaw County Bar Association.

DAVID G. DOGGER - d/birth August 31, 1942. Has practiced defense of personal injury litigation since admission to Bar in 1975. A member of the Saginaw County Bar Association, Michigan Bar Association and American Bar Association. Also a member of the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel. Served as claims adjuster for Crawford & Company for over ten years.

MARK GRIERSON - d/birth August 2, 1953. Has practiced defense of personal injury litigation since admission to Bar in 1980. A member of the Saginaw County Bar Association, Michigan Bar Association and American Bar Association. Member of the American Trial Lawyers Association and Michigan Defense Trial Counsel.

ROBERT A. CHASNIS - d/birth January 25, 1959. Has practiced defense of personal injury litigation since admission to Bar in 1984. A member of the Saginaw County Bar Association, Michigan Bar Association and American Bar Association. Member of Michigan Defense Trial Counsel and the Defense Research Institute.

NANCY L. BONDAR - d/birth June 21, 1964. Has practiced defense of personal injury litigation since admission to Bar in 1991. A member of the Saginaw County Bar Association, Michigan Bar Association and American Bar Association as well as a member of the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel.

Robert Chasnis and Nancy Bondar have served as instructors at Delta College and Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

Our Firm enjoys the highest rating "AV" given by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Ours is a growing Firm seeking to expand its base of clientele.

Members of this Law Firm have handled landmark litigation within the jurisprudence of the State of Michigan involving personal injury, dram shop, No-Fault and insurance coverage issues.

Among the reported cases which have impacted the defense of personal injury/insurance coverage issues are the following:

Young v Michigan Mutual Ins Co, 139 Mich App 600 - was the first case in Michigan which stated that a violation of the Unfair Trade Practices Act did not form the basis for a lawsuit against an insurance company.

Kekel v Allstate Ins Co, 144 Mich App 379 - was the first case which declared that a violation of the Consumer

Protection Act did not provide the basis for a lawsuit against an insurance company.

Skiera v National Indemnity Co, 165 Mich 184 - delineated the parties which must be before the Court in order for the Court to have the power to render a declaratory judgment in insurance coverage issues.

Engwis v Michigan Mutual Ins Co, 181 Mich App 16 - provided an explanation of the phrase "being used as a motor vehicle."

Gruett v Total Petroleum, 182 Mich App 301 - involved a construction injury at a Total Petroleum plant. This case clarified the relationship between contribution, common law indemnity and contractual indemnity in the construction environment.

Allstate Ins Co v Keillor, 450 Mich 412 - provided that homeowners' insurance policies would not provide coverage for personal injuries sustained arising out of social host liability wherein a minor guest becomes intoxicated and causes an automobile accident. The Court of Appeals decision at 203 Mich App 36 also provided that the service of alcohol to a minor was a "criminal act" which did not enjoy coverage under the homeowners' insurance policy.

Among other reported cases, this Firm filed amicus curiae brief in the case of Vanguard Ins Co v Clarke, 438 Mich 463, wherein the concept of "dual causation" was overturned by the Michigan Supreme Court thereby significantly reducing the number of claims which otherwise would have been brought under homeowners' insurance policies.

We regularly appear before the following Circuit Courts:

Roscommon County (Roscommon)

Ogemaw County (West Branch)

Iosco County (Tawas City)

Clare County (Harrison)

Gladwin County (Gladwin)

Arenac County (Standish)

Isabella County (Mt. Pleasant)

Midland County (Midland)

Bay County (Bay City)

Tuscola County (Caro)

Huron County (Bad Axe)

Sanilac County (Sandusky)

Gratiot County (Ithaca)

Saginaw County (Saginaw)

Grand Traverse County (Traverse City)

Emmet County (Petoskey)

Benzie County (Beulah)

In addition, our Firm will service clientele in northern Michigan and bill time and expense out of Grayling, Michigan.