Opinion
Docket No. 145055. COA No. 299640.
2012-10-5
In re BRADLEY ESTATE. Nancy Mick, Personal Representative of the Estate of Stephen Bradley, Deceased, Petitioner–Appellee, v. Kent County Sheriff's Department, Respondent–Appellant.
Prior report: Mich.App., 296 Mich.App. 31, 815 N.W.2d 799.
Order
On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the March 22, 2012 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is GRANTED. The parties shall address whether the Court of Appeals erred by reversing the Kent Circuit Court's ruling that the petitioner's claim for civil contempt indemnification damages under MCL 600.1721 is barred by the Government Tort Liability Act, MCL 691.1401 et seq.
The motions for leave to file brief amicus curiae of the Michigan Sheriffs' Association, Michigan Municipal League, Michigan Municipal League Liability & Property Pool, Michigan Townships Association, and Public Corporation Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan are GRANTED. Other 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.