Opinion
SC: 161683 COA: 347398
04-28-2021
Norman CHAMPINE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Defendant-Appellee.
Order
On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the April 16, 2020 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered. We direct the Clerk to schedule oral argument on the application. MCR 7.305(H)(1).
The appellant shall file a supplemental brief addressing whether the appellant's timely filed complaint against the state constituted compliance with the notice requirement of MCL 691.1404. See also MCL 600.6431. The appellant's brief shall be filed by August 30, 2021, with no extensions except upon a showing of good cause. In the brief, citations to the record must provide the appendix page numbers as required by MCR 7.312(B)(1). The appellee shall file a supplemental brief within 21 days of being served with the appellant's brief. A reply, if any, must be filed by the appellant within 14 days of being served with the appellee's brief. The parties should not submit mere restatements of their application papers.
Persons or groups interested in the determination of the issue presented in this case may move the Court for permission to file briefs amicus curiae.