McDonald v. FARM BUREAU INSURANCE CO.

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan January 24, 2007 Clifford W. Taylor, Chief Justice 132218 Michael F. Cavanagh & (59) Elizabeth A. Weaver Marilyn Kelly Maura D. Corrigan Robert P. Young, Jr. Stephen J. Markman, MARY ELLEN McDONALD, Justices Plaintiff-Appellee, v SC: 132218 COA: 259168 Genesee CC: 03-076398-NF FARM BUREAU INSURANCE CO, Defendant-Appellant. _________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the August 24, 2006 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is GRANTED. The parties shall include among the issues to be briefed: (1) whether a contractual limitations period may be avoided on the basis of the doctrines of waiver or estoppel, and (2) whether the one- year limitations period contained in the insurance policy is tolled from the time a claim is made until the insurance company denies the claim. The motion to consolidate is DENIED. 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 24, 2007 _________________________________________ l0117 Clerk