Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
October 26, 2011 Robert P. Young, Jr.,
Chief Justice
143329 Michael F. Cavanagh
143348 Marilyn Kelly
143633 Stephen J. Markman
Diane M. Hathaway
Mary Beth Kelly
Brian K. Zahra,
MARCY HILL, PATRICIA HILL, and Justices
CHRISTOPHER HILL,
Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v SC: 143329
COA: 295071
Macomb CC: 2007-003755-NO
SEARS ROEBUCK & COMPANY, SEARS
LOGISTIC SERVICES, INC., EXEL DIRECT,
INC. and MERCHANT DELIVERY, INC.,
Defendants-Appellees,
and
MARK PRITCHARD and TIMOTHY
DAMERON,
Defendants-Appellants.
and
CHARLES R. LINDSEY, ORALIA J. LINDSEY,
and ALBERT KIMPE,
Defendants.
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MARCY HILL, PATRICIA HILL, and
CHRISTOPHER HILL,
Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v SC: 143348
COA: 295071
Macomb CC: 2007-003755-NO
SEARS ROEBUCK & COMPANY, SEARS
LOGISTIC SERVICES, INC., MARK
PRITCHARD, and TIMOTHY DAMERON,
Defendants-Appellees,
and
EXEL DIRECT, INC. and MERCHANT
DELIVERY, INC.,
Defendants-Appellants,
and
2
CHARLES R. LINDSEY, ORALIA J. LINDSEY,
and ALBERT KIMPE,
Defendants.
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MARCY HILL, PATRICIA HILL, and
CHRISTOPHER HILL,
Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v SC: 143633
COA: 295071
Macomb CC: 2007-003755-NO
SEARS ROEBUCK & COMPANY and SEARS
LOGISTIC SERVICES, INC.,
Defendants-Appellants,
and
EXEL DIRECT, INC., MERCHANT DELIVERY,
INC., MARK PRITCHARD, and TIMOTHY
DAMERON,
Defendants-Appellees,
and
CHARLES R. LINDSEY, ORALIA J. LINDSEY,
and ALBERT KIMPE,
Defendants.
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On order of the Court, the applications for leave to appeal the May 24, 2011
judgment of the Court of Appeals are considered. We direct the Clerk to schedule oral
argument on whether to grant the applications or take other action. MCR 7.302(H)(1).
At oral argument, the parties shall include among the issues addressed: (1) whether the
defendant installers of the electrical appliance, Mark Pritchard and Timothy Dameron,
had a duty to the plaintiffs with respect to the uncapped gas line in their home that was
separate and distinct from their contractual duty to properly and safely install the
electrical appliance; (2) whether these defendant installers created a new dangerous
condition with respect to the uncapped gas line, or made an existing dangerous condition
more hazardous; and (3) whether defendants-appellants Sears Roebuck & Company,
Sears Logistic Services, Inc., Exel Direct, Inc., and Merchant Delivery, Inc., breached
any duty owed to the plaintiffs. The parties may file supplemental briefs within 42 days
of the date of this order, but they should not submit mere restatements of their application
papers.
I, Corbin R. Davis, 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.
October 26, 2011 _________________________________________
t1019 Clerk