Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
March 8, 2006 Clifford W. Taylor,
Chief Justice
128560 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.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the March 3, 2005
judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(G) (1), in
lieu of granting leave to appeal, we REMAND this case to the Oakland Circuit Court for
further consideration. On remand, the Oakland Circuit Court is DIRECTED to articulate
in writing, and to file with the Clerk of the Supreme Court within 120 days of this order,
its written explanation of the legal bases for its attorney fees awards to plaintiff-appellee
H.A. Smith Lumber & Hardware Company and defendant-appellee William Gardella
d/b/a Williams Glass Company.
We retain jurisdiction.
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.
March 8, 2006 _________________________________________
s0301 Clerk