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

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In re Estate of OLIVE RASMER.

_________________________________________

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.

_________________________________________

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.

_________________________________________

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN

SERVICES,

Plaintiff

- Appellant,

v SC: 153371

COA: 323185

Calhoun Probate Court:

DANIEL G ENE 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.2

_________________________________________

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 servic es 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 s hall 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 pr esented 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 s erved on the parties

in all cases

.