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Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Michigan Insurance Co

Citation: Not availableDocket: 144144

Court: Michigan Supreme Court; October 5, 2012; Michigan; State Supreme Court

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Narrative Opinion Summary

On October 5, 2012, the Michigan Supreme Court issued an order regarding cases involving Farmers Insurance Exchange and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company as plaintiffs and Michigan Insurance Company as the defendant. The Chief Justice, Robert P. Young, Jr., along with Justices Michael F. Cavanagh, Marilyn Kelly, Stephen J. Markman, Diane M. Hathaway, Mary Beth Kelly, and Brian K. Zahra, granted motions by the defendants-appellees for an extension of time to file their combined brief. Corbin R. Davis, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certified the order as a true and complete copy of the court's decision.

Legal Issues Addressed

Certification of Court Orders

Application: The Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court is responsible for certifying orders to ensure they are true and complete copies of the court's decisions.

Reasoning: Corbin R. Davis, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certified the order as a true and complete copy of the court's decision.

Judicial Procedure for Filing Briefs

Application: The Michigan Supreme Court granted the defendants-appellees' request for an extension of time to file their combined brief, demonstrating the court's discretion in managing case timelines.

Reasoning: The Chief Justice, Robert P. Young, Jr., along with Justices Michael F. Cavanagh, Marilyn Kelly, Stephen J. Markman, Diane M. Hathaway, Mary Beth Kelly, and Brian K. Zahra, granted motions by the defendants-appellees for an extension of time to file their combined brief.