Nastal v. Henderson & Associates Investigations, Inc

In this case, where plaintiff Ronald M. Nastal1 alleges stalking by private investigators conducting surveillance, we granted leave to consider if, and when, such surveillance falls within the safe harbor in the stalking statute that exempts “conduct that serves a legitimate purpose.” MCL 750.411h(l)(c). The circuit court concluded that surveillance could serve a legitimate purpose but that, here, there was a genuine issue of material fact regarding whether the defendants’ surveillance continued to serve a legitimate purpose after it had been discovered. It thus determined that the viability…