Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
December 23, 2015 Robert P. Young, Jr.,
Chief Justice
151277 Stephen J. Markman
Brian K. Zahra
Bridget M. McCormack
David F. Viviano
Richard H. Bernstein
ROBERT ARBUCKLE, Personal Representative Joan L. Larsen,
of the Estate of Clifton M. Arbuckle, Justices
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 151277
COA: 310611
MCAC: 11-000043
GENERAL MOTORS LLC,
Defendant-Appellant.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the February 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 plaintiff’s action is preempted by federal law, and
(2) whether the plaintiff’s action is governed by state law or federal law. The parties
should not submit mere restatements of their application papers.
The Eastern District of Michigan Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, the
Labor and Employment Law Section of the Federal Bar Association, the Michigan
Chamber of Commerce, and the Workers’ Compensation Law and the Labor and
Employment Law Sections of the State Bar of Michigan are invited to file briefs amicus
curiae. Other 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.
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 23, 2015
t1222
Clerk