Categories: Michigan Supreme Court Opinions

LATHAM v. BARTON MALOW CO., 477 Mich. 1118 (2007)

730 N.W.2d 239

DOUGLAS LATHAM, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BARTON MALOW COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 132946.Supreme Court of Michigan.
April 25, 2007.

Appeal from the Court of Appeals No. 264243.

Orders Granting Oral Argument in Cases Pending on Application for Leave to Appeal April 25, 2007.

We direct the clerk to schedule oral argument on whether to grant the application or take other peremptory action. MCR 7.302(G)(1). At oral argument, the parties shall address: (1) whether the proofs submitted at trial were sufficient to satisfy the standard for general contractor liability that is set forth in Ormsby v Capital Welding, Inc, 471 Mich 45, 54
(2004); and (2) whether the trial court should have granted summary disposition in the defendant’s favor based on this issue. The parties may file supplemental briefs within 42 days of the date of this order, but they should not submit mere restatements of the arguments made in their application papers.

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