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Davis v. White

Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan
Mar 26, 2021
955 N.W.2d 905 (Mich. 2021)

Opinion

SC: 162142 COA: 352765

03-26-2021

CUMMINGS MCCLOREY DAVIS & ACHO, PLC, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jamel WHITE, Defendant-Appellant.


Order

On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the July 22, 2020 and September 10, 2020 orders of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.305(H)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we REVERSE the Court of Appeals order denying the defendant's motion to reinstate the appeal. Under the unique circumstances of this case, including the obstacles posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the defendant made the requisite showing of "mistake, inadvertence, or excusable neglect" for his failure to file a stenographer's certificate. MCR 7.217(D). We REMAND this case to the Court of Appeals for further proceedings not inconsistent with this order.


Summaries of

Davis v. White

Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan
Mar 26, 2021
955 N.W.2d 905 (Mich. 2021)
Case details for

Davis v. White

Case Details

Full title:CUMMINGS McCLOREY DAVIS & ACHO, PLC, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JAMEL WHITE…

Court:Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

Date published: Mar 26, 2021

Citations

955 N.W.2d 905 (Mich. 2021)