Pucci v. Nineteenth Judicial Dist. Court

893 N.W.2d 90 (Mem)

Julie A. PUCCI, Plaintiff–Appellant,

v. NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, Garnishee Defendant–Appellee,andChief Judge Mark W. Somers and Comerica Bank, Defendants.

SC: 153893

COA: 325052

Supreme Court of Michigan.

April 28, 2017

Order

On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the March 17, 2016 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is GRANTED. The parties shall include among the issues to be briefed: (1) whether the chief judge of a district court possesses the authority to adopt an employee indemnification policy on behalf of the district court, MCL 691.1408(1) ; MCR 8.110(C) ; (2) if a chief judge possesses such authority, whether the judge may adopt a policy that indemnifies employees for liability incurred in their individual capacities; and (3) whether the conduct of Judge Somers that gave rise to the judgment against him in the federal district court occurred "while in the course of employment and while acting within the scope of...