The court found that there was no question that Glen Cooper did not have express or implied consent to take the car and that the unrebutted evidence presented by defendant was sufficient to rebut the presumption that Cooper, as the lessee's son, had permission to drive the car. However, we will not reverse when the trial court has the right result, even if for the wrong reason. This Court reviews a grant of summary disposition de novo. The trial court did not indicate under which subrule it granted defendant summary disposition. A court reviewing such a motion should review the record evidence and all reasonable inferences drawn from it and decide whether a genuine issue regarding any material fact exists to warrant a trial.
Statutory interpretation is a question of law subject to de novo review on appeal.
The primary goal of statutory interpretation is to ascertain and give effect to the intent of the Legislature in enacting a provision. Statutory language should be construed reasonably keeping in mind the purpose of the statute. The first criterion in determining intent is the specific language of the statute. If the statutory language is clear and unambiguous, judicial construction is neither required nor permitted, and courts must apply the statute as written. However, if reasonable minds can differ regarding the meaning of a statute, judicial construction is appropriate.