Michigan Supreme Court

Lansing, Michigan

Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

Stephen J. Markman

Brian K. Zahra

Bridget M. McCormack

David F. Viviano 

Richard H. Bernstein

Joan L. Larsen, Justices

Order 

July 8, 2016

153356

153370-3

In re Estate of OLIVE RASMER.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN

SERVICES,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v SC: 153356

COA: 326642

Bay Probate Court:

RICHARD RASMER, Personal Representative 14-049740-CZ

of the Estate of OLIVE RASMER, Defendant-Appellant. 

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In re Estate of IRENE GORNEY.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN

SERVICES,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

v SC: 153370

COA: 323090

Huron Probate Court:

ESTATE OF IRENE GORNEY, 13-039597-CZ

Defendant-Appellee. 

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In re Estate of WILLIAM B. FRENCH.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN

SERVICES,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

v SC: 153371

COA: 323185

Calhoun Probate Court:

DANIEL GENE FRENCH, Personal 2013-000992-CZ

Representative for the Estate of WILLIAM

B. FRENCH,

Defendant-Appellee. 

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In re Estate of WILMA KETCHUM.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN

SERVICES,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

v SC: 153372

COA: 323304

Clinton Probate Court:

ESTATE OF WILMA KETCHUM 14-028416-CZ

Defendant-Appellee. 

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In re Estate of OLIVE RASMER.

_________________________________________

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN

SERVICES,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

v SC: 153373

COA: 326642

Bay Probate Court:

RICHARD RASMER, Personal Representative 14-049740-CZ

of the Estate of OLIVE RASMER, Defendant-Appellee. 

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On order of the Court, the applications for leave to appeal the February 4, 2016 

judgment of the Court of Appeals are considered, and they are GRANTED. The parties 

shall address whether and to what extent: (1) MCL 400.112g-k permit the plaintiff to 

seek estate recovery for medicaid services provided to an individual before that 

individual received notification of the estate-recovery program from the plaintiff; (2) 

estate recovery for such pre-notification services constitutes a violation of the 

individual’s substantive and/or procedural due process rights; and (3) a challenge to the 

plaintiff’s estate-recovery efforts under MCL 400.112g(4) is subject to judicial review. 

The total time allowed for oral argument shall be 60 minutes: 30 minutes for the plaintiff, 

followed by 30 minutes for the defendants. MCR 7.314(B).
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.

 July 8, 2016

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Clerk

Persons or groups interested in the determination of the issues presented in these 

cases may move the Court for permission to file briefs amicus curiae. Motions for 

permission to file briefs amicus curiae and briefs amicus curiae regarding these cases 

should be filed in In re Estate of Olive Rasmer, SC 153356 only and served on the parties 

in all cases.