Estate of William T Beals v. State of Michigan ( 2014 )

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan December 23, 2014 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 149901 Michael F. Cavanagh Stephen J. Markman Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack ESTATE OF WILLIAM T. BEALS, Deceased, by David F. Viviano, THERESA BEALS, Personal Representative, Justices Plaintiff-Appellee, v SC: 149901 COA: 310231 Barry CC: 11-000045-NO STATE OF MICHIGAN, Defendant, and WILLIAM J. HARMON, Defendant-Appellant. _________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the July 1, 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 defendant William J. Harmon’s alleged failure to act was the proximate cause of the decedent’s death. MCL 691.1407(2)(c). 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. December 23, 2014 t1222 Clerk