HA SMITH LUMBER & HARDWARE CO. v. Decina

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. _________________________________________/ 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