Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
April 13, 2007 Clifford W. Taylor,
Chief Justice
128560 & (85) Michael F. Cavanagh
Elizabeth A. Weaver
H.A. SMITH LUMBER & HARDWARE CO., Marilyn Kelly
Plaintiff/Counter- Maura D. Corrigan
Defendant/Appellee, Robert P. Young, Jr.
v SC: 128560 Stephen J. Markman,
Justices
COA: 238521
Oakland CC: 1999-015436-CZ
JOHN DECINA,
Defendant/Cross-
Defendant/Appellant,
and
JOHN DECINA DEVELOPMENT CO.,
Third Party Defendant/Cross-
Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff/
Appellant,
and
LINAS P. GOBIS and LYDIA K. GOBIS,
Defendants/Cross-Plaintiffs/
Cross-Defendants/Counter-
Defendants/Appellees,
and
WILLIAM GARDELLA d/b/a WILLIAMS
GLASS CO.,
Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff/
Cross/Plaintiff/ Third Party
Plaintiff/Appellee.
_________________________________________/
By order of March 8, 2006, the Court remanded this case to the Oakland Circuit
Court and directed it to provide a written explanation of the legal basis for its attorney
fees awards. On order of the Court, the Oakland Circuit Court having entered its order
clarifying judgment regarding the bases for its attorney fees awards, the application is
again considered. We direct the Clerk to schedule oral argument on whether to grant the
application or take other peremptory action. MCR 7.302(G)(1). The parties shall submit
supplemental briefs within 42 days of the date of this order addressing whether the lien
claimants, plaintiff H.A. Smith Lumber & Hardware Company and defendant William
Gardella d/b/a Williams Glass Company, were entitled to attorney fees as prevailing
parties under MCL 570.1118(2).
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.
April 13, 2007 _________________________________________
s0410 Clerk