Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
June 29, 2016 Robert P. Young, Jr.,
Chief Justice
152655 Stephen J. Markman
Brian K. Zahra
Bridget M. McCormack
David F. Viviano
Richard H. Bernstein
In re MARDIGIAN Estate Joan L. Larsen,
_________________________________________ Justices
MARK S. PAPAZIAN, Executor for the Estate of
ROBERT DOUGLAS MARDIGIAN,
Appellee,
v SC: 152655
COA: 319023
Charlevoix Probate Ct:
MELISSA GOLDBERG, SUSAN V. LUCKEN, 12-011738-DE
NANCY VARBEDIAN, EDWARD 12-011765-TV
MARDIGIAN, GRANT MARDIGIAN, and
MATTHEW MARDIGIAN,
Appellants,
and
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NA,
Appellee.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the October 8, 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, among other issues, whether this Court should overrule In re Powers Estate,
375 Mich 150 (1965). The parties should not submit mere restatements of their
application papers.
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.
June 29, 2016
t0622
Clerk