Auto Owners Ins Co v. Ferwerda Enterprises Inc

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan October 9, 2009 Marilyn Kelly, Chief Justice 138917 & (72) Michael F. Cavanagh 138919 Elizabeth A. Weaver Maura D. Corrigan Robert P. Young, Jr. Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway, AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Justices Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant/

Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v SC: 138917

COA: 277574

Mason CC: 05-000436-CZ FERWERDA ENTERPRISES, INC., d/b/a

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS LUDINGTON,

Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff/

Appellant/Cross-Appellee, and

DARYL BRONKEMA, Next Friend of

JACKSON THOMAS BRONKEMA,

CALEB ANDREW BRONKEMA and

SAVANNAH JOY BRONKEMA, and

DARYL BRONKEMA and MELISSA

BRONKEMA, Husband and Wife,

Defendants-Appellants/

Cross-Appellees. _________________________________________/

AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY,

Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant/

Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v SC: 138919

COA: 277574

Mason CC: 05-000436-CZ FERWERDA ENTERPRISES, INC., d/b/a

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS LUDINGTON,

Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff/

Appellee/Cross-Appellee, and

DARYL BRONKEMA, Individually and

Next Friend of JACKSON THOMAS

BRONKEMA, CALEB ANDREW

BRONKEMA and SAVANNAH JOY

BRONKEMA, and MELISSA BRONKEMA,

Defendants-Appellants/

Cross-Appellees. _________________________________________/

On order of the Court, the applications for leave to appeal the April 9, 2009 judgment of the Court of Appeals and the applications for leave to appeal as cross- appellant are considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(H)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we REVERSE the judgment of the Court of Appeals and we REMAND this case to the Court of Appeals for consideration of whether the trial court properly assessed attorney fees and penalty interest against plaintiff Auto-Owners Insurance Company. The circuit court correctly granted summary disposition in favor of the defendants because the subject policy unambiguously provided coverage for the defendants’ claim. Accordingly, we REINSTATE the circuit court’s judgment and we REMAND this case to the Court of Appeals for further proceedings not inconsistent with this order.

We do not retain jurisdiction.

I, Corbin R. Davis, 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. October 9, 2009 _________________________________________ p1006 Clerk