Oakland briefs

Pontiac

Holiday candy donations taken today for soldiers

Parents can donate leftover Halloween candy to "Treats for Troops," a community service project collecting sweets to send to overseas military service members. The collection is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at Oakland County Sheriff Department substations and its Pontiac headquarters. No chocolate will be accepted. Call (248) 858-5000.

Berkley

Ex-high school principal is new district director

Former Berkley High School Principal Dennis McDavid became director of the schools and human resources Monday. Randall Gawel, an assistant principal at Novi High, will become the new high school principal. Parents are invited to meet him from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Collaborative Center at the high school.

Southfield

High Court to hear claim in group therapy shooting

The Michigan Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Lansing today in the case of a woman who was shot by a fellow patient at a group therapy session at her Southfield psychiatrist's office. At issue is whether the estate of Dr. Reuvan Bar-Levav and his Southfield practice are liable for injuries suffered by Elizabeth Dawe, who was wounded by an ex-member of the therapy group, Joseph Brooks Jr., in 1999. A jury awarded Dawe a $646,000 judgment for her negligence claim, but that decision was reversed by the Michigan Court of Appeals.