George A. Michak's Legal Cases (4)

Administrative law

McAndrew v. Dept of Community & Economic Development

Jan 03, 2001

OUTCOME: Employer prevailed in challenge to discharge

Employee was furloughed from employment with an agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Employee challenged furlough at State Civil Service Commission. Decision in favor of employer. Affirmed at ... Commonwealth Court. Permission to appeal granted by Pennsylvania Supreme Court. After brief were filed, Pennsylvania Supreme Court diemissed appeal as having been improvidently granted.

Civil rights

Jones v. Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority

Jan 01, 2001

OUTCOME: Client's summary judgment affirmed

Plaintiff brought action against state agency claiming violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the refusal to close loan. Successfully defended state agency, demonstrating that decision no ... t to close loan was based on legitimate reasons without regard to alleged disability

Corporate and incorporation

Warehime v. ARWCO Corp.

Jul 31, 1996

OUTCOME: Prevailed in action brought by shareholder

Shareholder sought injunction to stop proposed corporate action. Directors abandoned proposed action and shareholder sought attorneys' fees. Preliminary Objections were filed on behalf of defendant-c ... orporation becuase the shareholder challenge did not follow the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law and shareholder was not entitled to attorneys' fees. Defendant-corporation's Preliminary Objections were sustained; upheld on appeal.

Debt and lending agreements

Al Baraka Bancorp (Chicago), Inc. v. Hilweh

Dec 16, 1994

OUTCOME: Client prevailed at trial and on appeal

Successfully represented commercial lender holding $400,000 second mortgage in foreclosure action commenced by Islamic banking company. On summary judgment, trial court determined that Islamic banking ... company's $1,617,000 first mortgage was invalid and unenforceable because it effectively secured the redemption of stock and payment of dividends by an insolvent corporation. Decision was affirmed by the Vermont Supreme Court. After dislodging Plaintiff's first mortgage, client was able to foreclose on the property and, because of Vermont's strict foreclosure rules, recovered, and retained, $1,000,000 on a $400,000 second mortgage.

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