Mecosta County Medical Center v. Metropolitan Group Property

• Court: Michigan Supreme Court
• Decided: January 29, 2021
• Docket: 161650
• Status: Published

Opinion

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

January 29, 2021 Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice

161628 Brian K. Zahra David F. Viviano 161650 Richard H. Bernstein Elizabeth T. Clement Megan K. Cavanagh Elizabeth M. Welch, MECOSTA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER, Justices d/b/a SPECTRUM HEALTH BIG RAPIDS, SPECTRUM HEALTH HOSPITALS, SPECTRUM HEALTH PRIMARY CARE PARTNERS, d/b/a SPECTRUM HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP, MARY FREE BED REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, and MARY FREE BED MEDICAL GROUP, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v SC: 161628 COA: 345868 Kent CC: 17-007407-NF METROPOLITAN GROUP PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant, and STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

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MECOSTA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER, d/b/a SPECTRUM HEALTH BIG RAPIDS, SPECTRUM HEALTH HOSPITALS, SPECTRUM HEALTH PRIMARY CARE PARTNERS, d/b/a SPECTRUM HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP, MARY FREE BED REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, and MARY FREE BED MEDICAL GROUP, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v SC: 161650 COA: 345868 Kent CC: 17-007407-NF METROPOLITAN GROUP PROPERTY AND 2

CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee, and STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

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On order of the Court, the applications for leave to appeal the March 24, 2020 judgment of the Court of Appeals are considered. We direct the Clerk to schedule oral argument on the applications. MCR 7.305(H)(1).

The appellants shall file a supplemental brief within 42 days of the date of this order addressing whether the appellees’ claims for no-fault personal protection insurance benefits are barred by (1) res judicata or (2) collateral estoppel. See Adair v Michigan, 470 Mich 105, 121 (2004); Monat v State Farm Ins Co, 469 Mich 679, 682-684 & n 2 (2004). In addition to the brief, the appellants shall electronically file an appendix conforming to MCR 7.312(D)(2). In the brief, citations to the record must provide the appendix page numbers as required by MCR 7.312(B)(1). The appellees shall file a supplemental brief within 21 days of being served with the appellants’ briefs. The appellees shall also electronically file an appendix, or in the alternative, stipulate to the use of the appendix filed by the appellants. Replies, if any, must be filed by the appellants within 14 days of being served with the appellees’ briefs. The parties should not submit mere restatements of their application papers.

The total time allowed for oral argument shall be 40 minutes: 20 minutes for the defendants to be divided at their discretion and 20 minutes for the plaintiffs to be divided at their discretion. MCR 7.314(B)(2).

Persons or groups interested in the determination of the issues presented in this case may move the Court for permission to file briefs amicus curiae. Motions for permission to file briefs amicus curiae and briefs amicus curiae regarding these cases should be filed in Mecosta Co Med Ctr v Metro Group Prop & Cas Ins Co, Docket No. 161628, only and served on the parties in both cases.

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. January 29, 2021 a0126 Clerk