Maegan Turner v. Farmers Insurance Exchange ( 2019 )

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan November 27, 2019 Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice 159660-1 David F. Viviano, Chief Justice Pro Tem Stephen J. Markman Brian K. Zahra MAEGAN TURNER, by WALTER SAKOWSKI, Richard H. Bernstein Conservator, Elizabeth T. Clement Plaintiff, Megan K. Cavanagh, Justices and RIVERVIEW MACOMB HOME & ATTENDANT CARE, LLC, Intervening Plaintiff, v SC: 159660 COA: 339624 Wayne CC: 16-002031-NF FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE, Defendant/Cross-Plaintiff/ Cross-Defendant-Appellee, and ENTERPRISE LEASING CORPORATION OF DETROIT, LLC and EAN HOLDINGS, LLC, Defendants/Cross-Defendants- Appellants, and ESTATE OF JASON PUCKETT, by GARY DUANE RUPP, Personal Representative, Defendant/Cross-Plaintiff, and PATSY VILLNEFF and TAMERA HARPER, Defendants/Cross-Defendants. _________________________________________/ 2 JONTE EVERSON, Plaintiff, v SC: 159661 COA: 339815 Washtenaw CC: 16-000359-NF FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE, Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellee, and ENTERPRISE LEASING COMPANY, Third-Party Defendant-Appellant. _________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the April 16, 2019 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is GRANTED. The parties shall address whether a self-insured vehicle owner is subject to the priority provision in the former MCL 500.3114(4)(a) as “[t]he insurer of the owner or registrant of the vehicle occupied” if the self-insured entity’s vehicle involved in the accident was not subject to the security provisions of the no-fault act because it was registered in another state, did not need to be registered in this state, and was not operated in this state for more than 30 days during the applicable year. The time allowed for oral argument shall be 20 minutes for each side. MCR 7.314(B)(1). Persons or groups interested in the determination of the issues presented in this case may move the Court for permission to file briefs amicus curiae. I, Larry S. Royster, 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. November 27, 2019 p1120 Clerk