Charlie B Hobson v. Indian Harbor Insurance Company

Opinion

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

December 9, 2015 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

151447 Stephen J. Markman Brian K. Zahra

Bridget M. McCormack

David F. Viviano

Richard H. Bernstein

CHARLIE B. HOBSON and Joan L. Larsen, MARY L. HOBSON, Justices Plaintiffs-Appellees,

v INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE COMPANY , SC: 151447 XL INSURANCE AMERICA, INC., and XL COA: 316714 INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC., Wayne CC: 12-008167-CK Defendant-Appellants,

and WILSON INVESTMENT SERVICE & CONSTRUCTION, INC., WILSON INVESTMENT SERVICE, CRESCENT HOUSE APARTMENTS, CRESCENT HOUSE APARTMENTS, L.L.C., W-4 FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, W-4 FAMILY L.L.C., and JAMES P. WILSON, Defendant-Appellees.

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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the March 10, 2015 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered. We direct the Clerk to schedule oral argument on whether to grant the application or take other action. MCR 7.305(H)(1). The parties shall file supplemental briefs within 42 days of the date of this order addressing: (1) whether the Total Pollution Exclusion Endorsement is ambiguous, and (2) whether there was a discharge, dispersal, seepage, migration, release, or escape of a pollutant that caused the plaintiffs’ injuries. The parties should not submit mere restatements of their application papers.

BERNSTEIN, J., not participating due to his prior relationship with The Sam Bernstein Law Firm.

I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.

December 9, 2015

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