Peter A. Davis

November 7, 1936

Ludington, Michigan, United States

United States v Aeroquip Corporation, 284 F Supp 114, 41 FRD 441, 1968 Commerce Clearing House Trade Cases §72,450 (Education Mich 1968); Daily Press, Incorporated. v United Press International, 412 F2d 126, 1969 Commerce Clearing House Trade Cases §72,830 (6th Circuit), certified denied, 396 United States 990 (1969); Marston v Ann Arbor Property Managers Association, 302 F Supp 1276, 1969 Commerce Clearing House Trade Cases §72,862 (Education Mich 1969), aff"d 422 F2d 836 (6th Circuit 1970); South.S. Kresge Company v National Labor Relations Board, 416 F2d 1225 (6th Circuit 1969); Tote Systems Division, Hoover Ball and Bearing Company, 1971 Commerce Clearing House National Labor Relations Board §22,580 (1970); Hughes v Polk, 40 Mich App 634, 199 NW2d 224 (1972); Baker v. City of Ann Arbor, 381 F Supp 547 (Education Mich 1974); Carreras v Honeggers & Company, 68 Mich App 716, 244 NW2d 10 (1976); Martin v Ann Arbor Railroad Company, 76 Mich App 41, 255 NW2d 763, aff"d 401 Mich 835, 258 NW2d 737 (1977); Meyers v Robb, 82 Mich App 549, 267 NW2d 450, lv den 403 Mich 812 (1978); Aetna Cas. & Sur. Company v Duckham, 89 Mich App 446, 208 NW2d 508 (1979); Minye v University of Michigan, 624 F.2d 1100 (6th Circuit 1980); Clayton v Ann Arbor Motor Inn, Incorporated., 94 Mich App 370, 288 NW2d 432 (1979), aff"d 410 Mich 886 (1981); Grzebik v Kerr, 91 Mich App 482, 283 NW2d 654 (1979); Kay Screen Printing, Incorporated. 81-1 Commerce Clearing House ARB §8179 (1980); Regents of University of Michigan v Washtenaw County Coalition Against Apartheid, 411 Mich 878, 310 NW2d 665 (1981); Cashel v Smith, 117 Mich App 405, 324 NW2d 336 (1982), lv den 417 Mich 956 (1983); Ewing v Board of Regents of University of Michigan, 522 F Supp 881 (Education Mich 1982); Rutledge v Continental Casualty Company, 96 FRD (Education Mich 1982); Wright v Jeep Corporation, 547 F Supp 871 (Education Mich 1982); Buchanan v American Motors Corporation, 697 F2d 151, 12 Federal R. Evid. Service. 581: 35 Federal R. Service. 2d 1106 (6th Circuit 1983); Reiner v Bidlack, 709 F. 2d 1507, 34 Federal R. Service. 2d 1552, 31 Empl. Prac. December (Commerce Clearing House) 33,348 (6th Circuit 1983); Eden Foods, Incorporated. v Eden"s Own Products, Incorporated., 101 FRD 96, 38 Federal R. Service. 2d 1209 (Education Mich 1984); McCalla v Ellis, 129 Mich App 452, 341 NW2d 525 (1983), lv den 422 Mich 853 (1985); Crook v Baker, 584 F Supp 1531 (Education Mich 1984), rev"d 813 F2d 88 (6th Circuit 1987); Jaksa v Regents of University of Michigan, 597 F Supp 1245 (Education Mich 1984), aff"d 787 F2d 590 (6th Circuit 1986); Cashel v Regents of University of Michigan, 114 Mich App 541, 367 NW2d 841 (1985); Spielberg v Board of Regents of University of Michigan, 601 F Supp 994 (Education Mich 1985); Picozzi v Sandalow, 623 F Supp 1571 (Education Mich 1986), aff"d 827 F2d 770 (6th Cir 1987); Cawley v University of Michigan Board of Regents, 428 Mich 908, 409 NW2d (1987); Karmonos v Baker, 617 F. Supp 809 (East.D. Michigan 1985), aff"d 816 F2d 258, 38 Education Law Republican 1188 (6th Circuit 1987); Cawley v Johns Hopkins University President, 435 Mich 853 (1990); Cawley v University of Michigan Board of Regents, 434 Mich 876 (1990); Murray v Huron River Area Credit Union, 437 Mich 882 (1990); Smolen v Dahlmann Apartments Limited., 186 Mich App 292, 463 NW2d 261 (1990); Nowak v Emhart Corporation, 916 F2d 713 (6th Circuit 1990); Charles Reinhart Company v Winiemko, 196 Mich App 110, 492 NW2d 505 (1992), rev"d 444 Mich 579 (1994); Estate of Curtis v. Prudential Insurance. Company, 839 F. Supp. 491(East.D. Mich 1993); Kintigh v. Abbott Pharmacy, 200 Mich App 92; 503 NW2d 657 (1993), lv app den., 445 Mich 861, 519 NW2d 156 (1994); Doe v. Ewing, 205 Mich App 605, 517 NW21 849 (1994); Clark v. Rouselle Corporation, 15 Products Liability Law Reporter Number. 2 at 26 (1995).Worked at Davis & Kuhnke, Professional Corporation (Ann Arbor, Michigan) specializing in Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Civil Trials. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Michigan and United States. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. 1968, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. 1969, United States. District Court, Western District of Michigan. 1978, California and United States. District Court, Middle District of California. 1980, United States. Supreme Court. 1986, United States. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Pi Sigma Alpha. Instructor, University of Kansas, 1962-1963. Author: How to Try A Civil Jury Case, Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), 1980. Discovery Techniques: A Handbook for Michigan Lawyers, ICLE, 1977. Damages for Impaired Earning Capacity, ICLE, 1977. "The Constitutionality of Michigan"s Medical Malpractice Damages Cap: Can lieutenant Survive Judicial Review," 75 Michigan Bar Journal Number. 3, 258, 1996; "Michigan"s First Malpractice Case: Its Lessons Linger," 5 The Journal of Legal Medicine, Number. 4, 49, 1977. "Before the National Labor Relations Board Election: What You Can and Can"t Do," 44 Personnel Number. 4, 1967; "Pretrial Discovery of Insurance Coverage," 16 Wayne Law Review 1047, reprinted in 20 Law Review Digest Number. 6, 1970; "Removal of Cases from State to Federal Court," American Bar Association Law Notes, 2 Barrister 31, Winter, 1975, reprinted in Checklists, Law Notes, A Selection of Articles for the General Practitioner, American Bar Association Monograph, 1977. Contributing Author: Chapter on "Jury Instructions and Special Verdicts," Michigan Civil Procedure During Trial, ICLE, 1981, revised 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996. Chapter on "Proving Impaired Earning Capacity," The Michigan Law of Damages, ICLE, 1978, revised 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996. Chapter on "Federal and State Labor Laws," Handbook of Modern Personnel Administration, McGraw-Hill, 1972, revised edition, Published as Handbook of Human Resources Administration, 1985. Company-Author: "Civil Procedure," Sixth Circuit Survey Issue, 2 Detroit C. L. Review 287, 1982. Chapter on "Workers Compensation and Employee Disability Laws," Handbook of Human Resources Administration, McGraw-Hill, 1985. "Patient Negligence As A Malpractice Defense," 29 Foreign The Defense, Number. 9, 18, 1987. Editor, "Fees for Selected Federal and State Courts and Agencies," Michigan State Bar Journal, Annual Directory Issues, 1976-1985. Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Michigan, 1980-1994. Trustee, Ann Arbor Charter Township, 1988. Labor Arbitrator, Accident Claims Tribunal Arbitrator and Construction Claims Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association. Member: Detroit (Member, Common Pleas Court Committee, 1967-1969), Washtenaw County (Chairman: Federal Court Committee, 1977-1982. Mediation Committee, 1980-1982. Member, Judicial Committee, 1977-1983) and American (Member: Labor Arbitration and the Law of Collective Bargaining Agreement Committee, Labor Law Section, 1976-1980. Medicine and Law Committee, 1976-1980. Discovery Committee, Litigation Section, 1981-1984) Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan (Member, Bar Journal Committee, 1973-1979). State Bar of California. Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Committee on Practice and Procedure, 1984-1990). National Association of College and University Attorneys. Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Founding Member). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Michigan Trial Lawyers Association. Washtenaw County Trial Lawyers Association. Military: Year">). Economics Workshop for Antitrust Attorneys, University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Management (Certificate.

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Background

Davis, Peter A. was born on November 7, 1936 in Ludington, Michigan, United States.

Education

Miami University (Bachelor of Arts, 1960). University of Kansas (Master of Arts, 1962). Fellow, Graduate Overseas Training Program in India, Maxwell Graduate School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University (Certificate.

1963).

Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, 1966). Economics Workshop for Antitrust Attorneys, University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Management (Certificate.

Career

United States v Aeroquip Corporation, 284 F Supp 114, 41 FRD 441, 1968 Commerce Clearing House Trade Cases §72,450 (Education Mich 1968); Daily Press, Incorporated. v United Press International, 412 F2d 126, 1969 Commerce Clearing House Trade Cases §72,830 (6th Circuit), certified denied, 396 United States 990 (1969); Marston v Ann Arbor Property Managers Association, 302 F Supp 1276, 1969 Commerce Clearing House Trade Cases §72,862 (Education Mich 1969), aff"d 422 F2d 836 (6th Circuit 1970); South.S. Kresge Company v National Labor Relations Board, 416 F2d 1225 (6th Circuit 1969); Tote Systems Division, Hoover Ball and Bearing Company, 1971 Commerce Clearing House National Labor Relations Board §22,580 (1970); Hughes v Polk, 40 Mich App 634, 199 NW2d 224 (1972); Baker v. City of Ann Arbor, 381 F Supp 547 (Education Mich 1974); Carreras v Honeggers & Company, 68 Mich App 716, 244 NW2d 10 (1976); Martin v Ann Arbor Railroad Company, 76 Mich App 41, 255 NW2d 763, aff"d 401 Mich 835, 258 NW2d 737 (1977); Meyers v Robb, 82 Mich App 549, 267 NW2d 450, lv den 403 Mich 812 (1978); Aetna Cas. & Sur. Company v Duckham, 89 Mich App 446, 208 NW2d 508 (1979); Minye v University of Michigan, 624 F.2d 1100 (6th Circuit 1980); Clayton v Ann Arbor Motor Inn, Incorporated., 94 Mich App 370, 288 NW2d 432 (1979), aff"d 410 Mich 886 (1981); Grzebik v Kerr, 91 Mich App 482, 283 NW2d 654 (1979); Kay Screen Printing, Incorporated. 81-1 Commerce Clearing House ARB §8179 (1980); Regents of University of Michigan v Washtenaw County Coalition Against Apartheid, 411 Mich 878, 310 NW2d 665 (1981); Cashel v Smith, 117 Mich App 405, 324 NW2d 336 (1982), lv den 417 Mich 956 (1983); Ewing v Board of Regents of University of Michigan, 522 F Supp 881 (Education Mich 1982); Rutledge v Continental Casualty Company, 96 FRD (Education Mich 1982); Wright v Jeep Corporation, 547 F Supp 871 (Education Mich 1982); Buchanan v American Motors Corporation, 697 F2d 151, 12 Federal R. Evid. Service. 581: 35 Federal R. Service. 2d 1106 (6th Circuit 1983); Reiner v Bidlack, 709 F. 2d 1507, 34 Federal R. Service. 2d 1552, 31 Empl. Prac. December (Commerce Clearing House) 33,348 (6th Circuit 1983); Eden Foods, Incorporated. v Eden"s Own Products, Incorporated., 101 FRD 96, 38 Federal R. Service. 2d 1209 (Education Mich 1984); McCalla v Ellis, 129 Mich App 452, 341 NW2d 525 (1983), lv den 422 Mich 853 (1985); Crook v Baker, 584 F Supp 1531 (Education Mich 1984), rev"d 813 F2d 88 (6th Circuit 1987); Jaksa v Regents of University of Michigan, 597 F Supp 1245 (Education Mich 1984), aff"d 787 F2d 590 (6th Circuit 1986); Cashel v Regents of University of Michigan, 114 Mich App 541, 367 NW2d 841 (1985); Spielberg v Board of Regents of University of Michigan, 601 F Supp 994 (Education Mich 1985); Picozzi v Sandalow, 623 F Supp 1571 (Education Mich 1986), aff"d 827 F2d 770 (6th Cir 1987); Cawley v University of Michigan Board of Regents, 428 Mich 908, 409 NW2d (1987); Karmonos v Baker, 617 F. Supp 809 (East.D. Michigan 1985), aff"d 816 F2d 258, 38 Education Law Republican 1188 (6th Circuit 1987); Cawley v Johns Hopkins University President, 435 Mich 853 (1990); Cawley v University of Michigan Board of Regents, 434 Mich 876 (1990); Murray v Huron River Area Credit Union, 437 Mich 882 (1990); Smolen v Dahlmann Apartments Limited., 186 Mich App 292, 463 NW2d 261 (1990); Nowak v Emhart Corporation, 916 F2d 713 (6th Circuit 1990); Charles Reinhart Company v Winiemko, 196 Mich App 110, 492 NW2d 505 (1992), rev"d 444 Mich 579 (1994); Estate of Curtis v. Prudential Insurance. Company, 839 F. Supp. 491(East.D. Mich 1993); Kintigh v. Abbott Pharmacy, 200 Mich App 92; 503 NW2d 657 (1993), lv app den., 445 Mich 861, 519 NW2d 156 (1994); Doe v. Ewing, 205 Mich App 605, 517 NW21 849 (1994); Clark v. Rouselle Corporation, 15 Products Liability Law Reporter Number. 2 at 26 (1995).Worked at Davis & Kuhnke, Professional Corporation (Ann Arbor, Michigan) specializing in Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Civil Trials. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Michigan and United States. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan.

1968, United States.

Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. 1969, United States. District Court, Western District of Michigan. 1978, California and United States.

District Court, Middle District of California.

1980, United States. Supreme Court. 1986, United States. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Pi Sigma Alpha. Instructor, University of Kansas, 1962-1963.

Author: How to Try A Civil Jury Case, Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), 1980. Discovery Techniques: A Handbook for Michigan Lawyers, ICLE, 1977.

Damages for Impaired Earning Capacity, ICLE, 1977. "The Constitutionality of Michigan"s Medical Malpractice Damages Cap: Can lieutenant Survive Judicial Review," 75 Michigan Bar Journal Number.

3, 258, 1996; "Michigan"s First Malpractice Case: Its Lessons Linger," 5 The Journal of Legal Medicine, Number.

4, 49, 1977. "Before the National Labor Relations Board Election: What You Can and Can"t Do," 44 Personnel Number. 4, 1967; "Pretrial Discovery of Insurance Coverage," 16 Wayne Law Review 1047, reprinted in 20 Law Review Digest Number.

6, 1970; "Removal of Cases from State to Federal Court," American Bar Association Law Notes, 2 Barrister 31, Winter, 1975, reprinted in Checklists, Law Notes, A Selection of Articles for the General Practitioner, American Bar Association Monograph, 1977.

Contributing Author: Chapter on "Jury Instructions and Special Verdicts," Michigan Civil Procedure During Trial, ICLE, 1981, revised 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996. Chapter on "Proving Impaired Earning Capacity," The Michigan Law of Damages, ICLE, 1978, revised 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996. Chapter on "Federal and State Labor Laws," Handbook of Modern Personnel Administration, McGraw-Hill, 1972, revised edition, Published as Handbook of Human Resources Administration, 1985.

Company-Author: "Civil Procedure," Sixth Circuit Survey Issue, 2 Detroit

C. L. Review 287, 1982. Chapter on "Workers Compensation and Employee Disability Laws," Handbook of Human Resources Administration, McGraw-Hill, 1985.

"Patient Negligence As A Malpractice Defense," 29 Foreign The Defense, Number. 9, 18, 1987. Editor, "Fees for Selected Federal and State Courts and Agencies," Michigan State Bar Journal, Annual Directory Issues, 1976-1985.

Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Michigan, 1980-1994.

Trustee, Ann Arbor Charter Township, 1988. Labor Arbitrator, Accident Claims Tribunal Arbitrator and Construction Claims Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association. Member: Detroit (Member, Common Pleas Court Committee, 1967-1969), Washtenaw County (Chairman: Federal Court Committee, 1977-1982.

Mediation Committee, 1980-1982.

Member, Judicial Committee, 1977-1983) and American (Member: Labor Arbitration and the Law of Collective Bargaining Agreement Committee, Labor Law Section, 1976-1980. Medicine and Law Committee, 1976-1980.

Discovery Committee, Litigation Section, 1981-1984) Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan (Member, Bar Journal Committee, 1973-1979).

State Bar of California.

Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Committee on Practice and Procedure, 1984-1990). National Association of College and University Attorneys. Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Founding Member).

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Michigan Trial Lawyers Association. Washtenaw County Trial Lawyers Association.

Military: Year">). Economics Workshop for Antitrust Attorneys, University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Management (Certificate.

Achievements

Peter A. Davis has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

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- Author: How to Try A Civil Jury Case, Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), 1980. Discovery Techniques: A Handbook for Michigan Lawyers, ICLE, 1977. Damages for Impaired Earning Capacity, ICLE, 1977.
  
  "The Constitutionality of Michigan's Medical Malpractice Damages Cap: Can It Survive Judicial Review," 75 Michigan Bar Journal No. 3, 258, 1996
- "Michigan's First Malpractice Case: Its Lessons Linger," 5 The Journal of Legal Medicine, No. 4, 49, 1977
- "Before the National Labor Relations Board Election: What You Can and Can't Do," 44 Personnel No.
  
  4, 1967
- "Pretrial Discovery of Insurance Coverage," 16 Wayne Law Review 1047, reprinted in 20 Law Review Digest No. 6, 1970
- "Removal of Cases from State to Federal Court," American Bar Association Law Notes, 2 Barrister 31, Winter, 1975, reprinted in Checklists, Law Notes, A Selection of Articles for the General Practitioner, American Bar Association Monograph, 1977. Contributing Author: Chapter on "Jury Instructions and Special Verdicts," Michigan Civil Procedure During Trial, ICLE, 1981, revised 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996.
  
  Chapter on "Proving Impaired Earning Capacity," The Michigan Law of Damages, ICLE, 1978, revised 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996. Chapter on "Federal and State Labor Laws," Handbook of Modern Personnel Administration, McGraw-Hill, 1972, revised edition, Published as Handbook of Human Resources Administration, 1985. Co-Author: "Civil Procedure," Sixth Circuit Survey Issue, 2 Det.
  
  C. L. Rev. 287, 1982. Chapter on "Workers Compensation and Employee Disability Laws," Handbook of Human Resources Administration, McGraw-Hill, 1985. "Patient Negligence As A Malpractice Defense," 29 For The Defense, No.
  
  9, 18, 1987. Editor, "Fees for Selected Federal and State Courts and Agencies," Michigan State Bar Journal, Annual Directory Issues, 1976-1985. Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Michigan, 1980-1994. Trustee, Ann Arbor Charter Township, 1988.
  
  Labor Arbitrator, Accident Claims Tribunal Arbitrator and Construction Claims Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association.

Membership

Member: Detroit (Member, Common Pleas Court Committee, 1967-1969), Washtenaw County (. Fellow, Graduate Overseas Training Program in India, Maxwell Graduate School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University (Certificate. 1963); Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, 1966).

Economics Workshop for Antitrust Attorneys, University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Management (Certificate.

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