Feridon Pirgu v. United Services Automobile Association

Opinion

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

July 2, 2015 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

Stephen J. Markman

Mary Beth Kelly

150834 Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack

David F. Viviano

Richard H. Bernstein,

LINDITA PIRGU, Guardian and Conservator of Justices the Estate of FERIDON PIRGU, a Legally Incapacitated Person, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v SC: 150834 COA: 314523 Oakland CC: 2011-119378-NI UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, d/b/a USAA INSURANCE AGENCY, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the December 16, 2014 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 7.302(H)(1). The parties shall file supplemental briefs within 42 days of the date of this order addressing whether: (1) the determination of reasonable attorney fees under MCL 500.3148(1) is governed by Smith v Khouri, 481 Mich 519 (2008), and/or Wood v DAIIE, 413 Mich 573 (1982), and (2) the Oakland Circuit Court abused its discretion in calculating the attorney fees due the plaintiff. The parties should not submit mere restatements of their application papers.

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.

July 2, 2015

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Clerk