Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
September 22, 2017 Stephen J. Markman,
Chief Justice
Brian K. Zahra
Bridget M. McCormack
154622 David F. Viviano
Richard H. Bernstein
Joan L. Larsen
Kurtis T. Wilder,
PATRICIA MERCHAND, Justices
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 154622
COA: 327272
Ingham CC: 12-001343-NH
RICHARD L. CARPENTER, M.D.,
Defendant-Appellant,
and
MID-MICHIGAN EAR, NOSE,
AND THROAT, P.C.,
Defendant.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the August 2, 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 appellant shall file a supplemental brief within 42 days of the date of this
order addressing whether the medical records and testimony sought to be admitted were
admissible under MRE 404(b). In addition to the brief, the appellant shall electronically
file an appendix containing the items listed at MCR 7.312(D)(2). The appellee shall file
a supplemental brief within 21 days of being served with the appellant’s brief. The
appellee shall also electronically file an appendix, or in the alternative, stipulate to the use
of the appendix filed by the appellant. A reply, if any, must be filed by the appellant
within 14 days of being served with the appellee’s brief. 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.
September 22, 2017
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Clerk