Summary
Michigan Supreme Court order granting plaintiff-appellee's motion for an extension of time to file an answer to defendant-appellant's application for leave to appeal in a personal injury action. The court accepted the answer as timely filed. This procedural ruling addresses deadlines for responding to applications for leave to appeal.
Court
Michigan Supreme Court
Writing for the Court
Bridget M. McCormack; Brian K. Zahra; David F. Viviano; Richard H. Bernstein; Elizabeth T. Clement; Megan K. Cavanagh; Elizabeth M. Welch
Jurisdiction
Michigan
Decision date
March 17, 2021
Docket number
SC: 162487
Procedural posture
Motion of plaintiff-appellee to extend the time for filing her answer to the application for leave to appeal.
Precedential value
Published
Parties
Patricia Spierling v. Tranique Barnes
Disposition
other
Topics
appellate procedure
Key quotations
“On order of the Chief Justice, the motion of plaintiff-appellee to extend the time for filing her answer to the application for leave to appeal is GRANTED. The answer submitted on March 15, 2021, is accepted as timely filed.”
Procedural history
The case originated in Wayne Circuit Court (CC: 19-010774-NI), then appealed to the Michigan Court of Appeals (COA: 354307). An application for leave to appeal is pending in the Michigan Supreme Court, which grants the appellee's motion for extension of time to file an answer.
Court Document
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