Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
June 9, 2017 Stephen J. Markman,
Chief Justice
154668-70 Brian K. Zahra
Bridget M. McCormack
David F. Viviano
Richard H. Bernstein
ALLY FINANCIAL, INC., Joan L. Larsen
Plaintiff-Appellant, Kurtis T. Wilder,
Justices
v SC: 154668
COA: 327815
Court of Claims
STATE TREASURER, STATE OF MICHIGAN, LC No. 13-000049-MT
and DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY,
Defendants-Appellees.
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SANTANDER CONSUMER USA, INC.,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v SC: 154669
COA: 327832
Court of Claims
STATE TREASURER, STATE OF MICHIGAN, LC No. 13-000114-MT
and DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY,
Defendants-Appellees.
_________________________________________/
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA, INC.,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v SC: 154670
COA: 327833
Court of Claims
STATE TREASURER, STATE OF MICHIGAN, LC No. 13-000113-MT
and DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY,
Defendants-Appellees.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the September 20, 2016
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 MCL 205.54i prohibits partial or full tax refunds on bad debt
accounts that include repossessed property; (2) whether the Court of Appeals erred in
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giving the Department of Treasury’s interpretation of MCL 205.54i respectful
consideration in light of MCL 24.232(5); (3) how this Court should review the
Department’s decision to require RD-108 forms pursuant to MCL 205.54i(4) and, under
that standard, whether the decision was appropriate; and (4) whether the Court of Appeals
erred in holding that Ally Financial’s election forms did not apply to accounts written off
prior to the retailers’ execution of the forms. The parties should not submit mere
restatements of their application papers.
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 9, 2017
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Clerk