Lofton v. AUTOZONE, INC.

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan June 17, 2009 Marilyn Kelly, Chief Justice 136029 & (21)(25) Michael F. Cavanagh Elizabeth A. Weaver Maura D. Corrigan Robert P. Young, Jr. SEVELTA W. LOFTON, Stephen J. Markman Plaintiff-Appellee, Diane M. Hathaway, Justices v SC: 136029 COA: 277845 WCAC: 01-000331 AUTOZONE, INC., and EMPLOYERS INSURANCE COMPANY OF WAUSAU, Defendants-Appellants, and SECOND INJURY FUND (DUAL EMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS), Defendant-Appellee. _________________________________________/ By order of October 1, 2008, this Court vacated the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appellate Commission (WCAC) mailed April 4, 2007, and remanded this case to the Board of Magistrates for reconsideration in light of Stokes v Chrysler LLC, 481 Mich 266 (2008), with instruction that the magistrate assigned to the case take additional proofs upon request of either party and issue a decision. This Court retained jurisdiction. On order of the Court, the assigned magistrate having subsequently presided over an evidentiary hearing and having submitted a new decision in accordance with this Court’s instructions, we REMAND this case to the WCAC for review of any challenges the parties may have to the magistrate’s decision pursuant to the standard of review established in MCL 418.861a. The motion for leave to file brief amicus curiae is GRANTED. We do not retain jurisdiction. KELLY, C.J., and CAVANAGH and HATHAWAY, JJ., would grant leave to appeal. 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. June 17, 2009 _________________________________________ 0610 Clerk