Charles Moody v. Home Owners Insurance Company

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

September 26, 2014 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

149041 Michael F. Cavanagh 149046 Stephen J. Markman Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack David F. Viviano, Justices CHARLES MOODY, Plaintiff-Appellant, and GET WELL MEDICAL TRANSPORT, PROGRESSIVE REHAB CENTER and CAROL REINTS, INC., Plaintiffs, v SC: 149041 COA: 301784 Wayne CC: 10-006722-AV HOME OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

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CHARLES MOODY, Plaintiff, and GET WELL MEDICAL TRANSPORT, PROGRESSIVE REHAB CENTER and CAROL REINTS, INC., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v SC: 149046 COA: 301783 Wayne CC: 10-006722-AV HOME OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

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On order of the Court, the applications for leave to appeal the February 25, 2014 judgment of the Court of Appeals are considered, and they are GRANTED, limited to the issues: (1) whether a district court is divested of subject-matter jurisdiction when a plaintiff alleges less than $25,000 in damages in his or her complaint, but seeks more than $25,000 in damages at trial, i.e., whether the “amount in controversy” exceeds $25,000 under such circumstances, see MCL 600.8301(1); and, if not, (2) whether such conduct nevertheless divests the district court of subject-matter jurisdiction on the basis that the amount alleged in the complaint was made fraudulently or in bad faith. See, e.g., Fix v Sissung, 83 Mich 561, 563 (1890).

Persons or groups interested in the determination of the issues presented in this case may move the Court for permission to file briefs amicus curiae. Motions for permission to file briefs amicus curiae should be filed in Docket No. 149041 only.

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. September 26, 2014 h0923 Clerk