Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
July 8, 2016 Robert P. Young, Jr.,
Chief Justice
153356 Stephen J. Markman
Brian K. Zahra
153370-3 Bridget M. McCormack
David F. Viviano
Richard H. Bernstein
Joan L. Larsen,
Justices
In re Estate of OLIVE RASMER.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 153356
COA: 326642
Bay Probate Court:
RICHARD RASMER, Personal Representative 14-049740-CZ
of the Estate of OLIVE RASMER,
Defendant-Appellant.
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In re Estate of IRENE GORNEY.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v SC: 153370
COA: 323090
Huron Probate Court:
ESTATE OF IRENE GORNEY, 13-039597-CZ
Defendant-Appellee.
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In re Estate of WILLIAM B. FRENCH.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v SC: 153371
COA: 323185
Calhoun Probate Court:
DANIEL GENE FRENCH, Personal 2013-000992-CZ
Representative for the Estate of WILLIAM
B. FRENCH,
Defendant-Appellee.
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In re Estate of WILMA KETCHUM.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v SC: 153372
COA: 323304
Clinton Probate Court:
ESTATE OF WILMA KETCHUM 14-028416-CZ
Defendant-Appellee.
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In re Estate of OLIVE RASMER.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v SC: 153373
COA: 326642
Bay Probate Court:
RICHARD RASMER, Personal Representative 14-049740-CZ
of the Estate of OLIVE RASMER,
Defendant-Appellee.
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On order of the Court, the applications for leave to appeal the February 4, 2016
judgment of the Court of Appeals are considered, and they are GRANTED. The parties
shall address whether and to what extent: (1) MCL 400.112g-k permit the plaintiff to
seek estate recovery for medicaid services provided to an individual before that
individual received notification of the estate-recovery program from the plaintiff; (2)
estate recovery for such pre-notification services constitutes a violation of the
individual’s substantive and/or procedural due process rights; and (3) a challenge to the
plaintiff’s estate-recovery efforts under MCL 400.112g(4) is subject to judicial review.
The total time allowed for oral argument shall be 60 minutes: 30 minutes for the plaintiff,
followed by 30 minutes for the defendants. MCR 7.314(B).
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Persons or groups interested in the determination of the issues presented in these
cases 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 In re Estate of Olive Rasmer, SC 153356 only and served on the parties
in all 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.
July 8, 2016
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Clerk