634 N.W.2d 356

THEODORE E. DORMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CHRISTEL D. DORMAN, Defendant-Appellee.

No. 118695.Supreme Court of Michigan.
September 11, 2001.

COA: 229154, Kalamazoo CC: 90-001087-DM.

On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal from the February 13, 2001 decision of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(F)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we VACATE the May 5, 2000 decision and order on defendant’s objections to the proposed third amended qualified domestic relations order and the second amended qualified domestic relations order dated September 13, 1999. We REMAND this matter to the Kalamazoo Circuit Court for an evidentiary hearing to determine whether retirement benefits payable to plaintiff on account of service credit accrued by plaintiff during his marriage but purchased following the divorce may be considered part of the marital estate subject to award where just and equitable. MCL 552.18(2).

We do not retain jurisdiction.

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