Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
January 8, 2008 Clifford W. Taylor,
Chief Justice
135054 Michael F. Cavanagh
Elizabeth A. Weaver
Marilyn Kelly
Maura D. Corrigan
KATHY LANGE, Personal Robert P. Young, Jr.
Representative of the Estate Stephen J. Markman,
Justices
of Betty Lange, Deceased,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v SC: 135054
COA: 259496
Washtenaw CC: 03-000792-NH
ST. JOSEPH MERCY HOSPITAL
ANN ARBOR, a/k/a TRINITY
HEALTH MICHIGAN,
Defendant,
and
TERUN LAMA, M.D.,
Defendant-Appellee.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the September 13, 2007
judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(G)(1), in
lieu of granting leave to appeal, we REVERSE the judgment of the Court of Appeals and
REINSTATE the order of the Washtenaw Circuit Court denying the defendant's motion
for summary disposition because the plaintiff falls within the class of plaintiffs entitled to
relief identified in our order in Mullins v St Joseph Mercy Hospital (Docket No. 131879),
___ Mich ___ (decided 11/28/07). We REMAND this case to the Washtenaw Circuit
Court for further proceedings not inconsistent with this order and the order in Mullins. In
all other respects, leave to appeal is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the
remaining question presented should be reviewed by this Court.
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.
January 8, 2008 _________________________________________
l1217 Clerk