Feridon Pirgu v. United Services Automobile Association ( 2015 )

Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
July 2, 2015 Robert P. Young, Jr.,
Chief Justice
Stephen J. Markman
Mary Beth Kelly
150834 Brian K. Zahra
Bridget M. McCormack
David F. Viviano
Richard H. Bernstein,
LINDITA PIRGU, Guardian and Conservator of Justices
the Estate of FERIDON PIRGU, a Legally
Incapacitated Person,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v SC: 150834
COA: 314523
Oakland CC: 2011-119378-NI
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE
ASSOCIATION, d/b/a USAA INSURANCE
AGENCY, INC.,
Defendant-Appellee.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the December 16, 2014
judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered. We direct the Clerk to schedule oral
argument on whether to grant the application or take other action. MCR 7.302(H)(1).
The parties shall file supplemental briefs within 42 days of the date of this order
addressing whether: (1) the determination of reasonable attorney fees under MCL
500.3148(1) is governed by Smith v Khouri, 481 Mich. 519 (2008), and/or Wood v DAIIE,
413 Mich. 573 (1982), and (2) the Oakland Circuit Court abused its discretion in
calculating the attorney fees due the plaintiff. The parties should not submit mere
restatements of their application papers.
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.
July 2, 2015
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Clerk