Dorothy Creech v. W a Foote Memorial Hospital Inc

Michigan Supreme Court

Lansing, Michigan september 21’ 2005 Clifford W. Taylor

Chief Justice

1265 81 Michael F. Cavanagh

1265 82 Elizz_ibeth A. Weaver

126583 §:E§%K§l<l);rigan

126584 Robert P: Young, Jr.

1265 85 Stephen J. Markman

126586 Justices

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1265 89

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DOROTHY CREECH,

Plaintiff-Appellee, v SC: 1265 8 1

COA: 23 7437

Jackson CC: 00-0O5650-NH

W.A. FOOTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.,

Defendant-Appellant, and

STERIS CORPORATION,

Defendant.

JAY C. PORTER,

Plaintiff-Appellee, v SC: 1265 82

COA: 237438

Jackson CC: 00-005711-NO

W.A. FOOTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.,

Defendant-Appellant, and

STERIS CORPORATION,

Defendant.

SARAH E. WILLIAMS, JOHN WALLACE, and

SHARON WALLACE,

Plaintiffs-Appellees,

V SC: 126583

COA: 237439

Jackson CC: OO-()O5740~NH

W.A. FOOTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.,

Defendant-Appellant, and

STERIS CORPORATION,

Defendant.

JERRY RICHARD MOORE, SHEREE MOORE,

DENISE REYNOLDS, and GLEN REYNOLDS,

Plaintiffs-Appellees, v SC: 126584

COA: 23 7440

Jackson CC: 00-0O5752-NH

W.A. FOOTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.,

Defendant-Appellant, and

STERIS CORPORATION,

Defendant.

JAY ANSON, DOUGLAS AYLESWORTH,

JANET BEILFUSS, CHARLES BELTZ,

THEODORE BREZINSKI, REBECCA BURT,

RENE CHAPA, DAVID CLAUCHERTY,

MAURINE CORYELL, MARY CRANDALL,

DIANE EMERY, LINDA FARLEY, JOLA

FARRELL, LESTER FIDLER, MARK E.

GORZEN, MARY GREEN, RUTH HALE,

SHAWN HAMLIN, BARBARA JEAN HARDEN,

HERBERT ISAACS, MARY JACOBSON, PAUL

KOZLOWICZ, RAY LEWIS, TERESA MAY,

DAVID CLYDE MEISTER, LUCILLE MEYER,

KEVIN MILLER, NICHOLAS MILLER,

DONALD MGON, RUBY MONTGOMERY,

CAROLINE MYERS, ARTHUR NASTALLY,

SUSAN PERRY, TERRY PHALEN, RONALD

RACER, ROBERT REESE, ROBERT

RICHARDSON, VALERIE RODERICK,

LUCILLE SEPTA, DANNY SMITH, FRED

STEWART, ROBERT THOMAS, ROY LEE

THOMASSON, JANET TODD, PATRICIA

TREFRY, TQNE TRUSTY, KIMBERLY

TUCKER, CHARLES WALKER, STEPHANIE

WALSH, KATHLEEN WILS<)N, BERNARD

YAGER, SUSAN AYLESW<)RTH, LINDA

BREZINSKI, MRS. CLAUCHERTY, STEVEN D.

EMERY, WILLIAM A. FARLEY, JR., SHIRLEY

FIDLER, SUE GORZEN, EUGENE GREEN,

JGYCE ISAACS, LAWRENCE 0. JAC<)BS()N,

JGAN KGZLQWICZ, JAMES P. MAY,

PHYLLIS A. MEISTER, JAMES MEYER, DEE

MGGN, EMILY NASTALLY, MARY PHALEN,

MARY E. RICHARDSON, JEAN STEWART,

PHYLLIS J. THQMAS, SANDRA F.

THOMASSGN, MARIA TRUSTY, GENE T.

TUCKER, KIMBERLY WALKER, JAS<)N

WALSH, JACK WHEELER, JoY YAGER, and

ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED,

Plaintiffs-Appellees, v SC: 126585

COA: 237441 jackson CC: 01-{)00755~NO

W.A. FOOTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., ’

Defendant-Appellant, and

STERIS COPORATION,

Defendant.

JERRY RICHARD MOORE, SHEREE L.

MOORE, DENISE REYNOLDS, GLEN

REYNOLDS, and ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY

SITUATED,

Plaintiffs-Appellees, v SC: 126586

COA: 2374-42

Jackson CC: 0()-OO5752~NH

W.A. FOOTE MEMGRIAL HOSPITAL, INC.,

Defendant-Appellant, and

STERIS CORPORATION,

Defendant.

DOROTHY CREECH and ALL OTHERS

SIMILARLY SITUATED,

Plaintiffs~Appellees,

W.A. FOOTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.,

Defendant-Appellant, and

STERIS CORPORATION,

Defendant.

SARAH E. WILLIAMS, JOHN WALLACE,

SHARON WALLACE, and ALL OTHERS

SIMILARLY SITUATED,

Plaintiffs-Appellees, v

W.A. FO()TE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.,

Defendant~Appellant, and

STERIS CORPGRATION,

Defendant.

JAY C. PORTER and ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY

SITUATED,

Plaintiffs-Appellees, v

SC: 126587

CGA: 237443

Jackson CC: OO-()OSGSO-NH

SC: 126588

COA: 237444

Jackson CC: OO-OO5740-NH

SC: 126589

COA: 237445

Jackson CC: 0O57l1-NH

W.A. FOOTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.,

Defendant-Appellant, and

STERIS CORPORATION,

Defendant.

JAY ANSON, DOUGLAS AYLESWORTH,

JANET BEILFUSS, CHARLES BELTZ,

THEODORE BREZINSKI, REBECCA BURT,

RENE CHAPA, DAVID CLAUCHERTY,

MAURINE CORYELL, MARY CRANDALL,

DIANE EMERY, LINDA FARLEY, JOLA

FARRELL, LESTER FIDLER, MARK E.

GORZEN, MARY GREEN, RUTH HALE,

SHAWN HAMLIN, BARBARA JEAN HARDEN,

HERBERT ISAACS, MARY JACOBSON, PAUL

KOZLOWICZ, RAY LEWIS, TERESA MAY,

DAVID CLYDE MEISTER, LUCILLE MEYER,

KEVIN MILLER, NICHOLAS MILLER,

DONALD MOON, RUBY MONTGOMERY,

CAROLINE MYERS, ARTHUR NASTALLY,

SUSAN PERRY, TERRY PHALEN, RONALD

RACER, ROBERT REESE, ROBERT

RICHARDS()N, VALERIE RODERICK,

LUCILLE SEPTA, DANNY SMITH, FRED

STEWART, RGBERT THOMAS, ROY LEE

THOMASSON, JANET TODD, PATRICIA

TREFRY, TONE TRUSTY, KIMBERLY

TUCKER, CHARLES WALKER, STEPHANIE

WALSH, KATHLEEN WILSON, BERNARD

YAGER, SUSAN AYLESWORTH, LINDA

BREZINSKI, MRS. CLAUCHERTY, STEVEN D.

EMERY, WILLIAM A. FARLEY, JR., SHIRLEY

FIDLER, SUE GORZEN, EUGENE GREEN,

J()YCE ISAACS, LAWRENCE O. JACOBSON,

JOAN KOZLOWICZ, JAMES P. MAY,

PHYLLIS A. MEISTER, JAMES MEYER, DEE

MOON, EMILY NASTALLY, MARY PHALEN,

MARY E. RICHARDSON, JEAN STEWART,

PHYLLIS J. THOMAS, SANDRA F.

THGMASSON, l\/IARIA TRUSTY, GENE T.

TUCKER, KIMBERLY WALKER, JASON

WALSH, JACK WHEELER, JOY YAGER, and

ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED,

Plaintiffs-Appellees,

W.A. FOOTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.,

Defendant-Appellant, and

STERIS CORPORATION,

Defendant.

SC: 12659()

COA: 237446

Jackson CC: Ol-OOO755~NO /

By order of April l4, 20()5, the application for leave to appeal was held in abeyance pending the decision in Henry v Dow Chemz`cal Co (Docl<et No. 125205). On order of the Court, the opinion having been issued on July 13, 2005, 473 Mich 63 (2()05), the application is again considered, and, pursuant to MCR 7.3()2((3)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we REl\/IAND this case to the Court of Appeals for reconsideration in light of Henrjy, and the cases cited therein, on the issue of whether plaintiffs have presented valid tort claims.

CAVANAGH and KELLY, JJ., would deny leave to appeal. l()9l4 'Z/ ,200 5

I, CORBIN R. DAVIS, Clerk of the l\/lichigan Suprerne Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.

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