Case Name: Unthank v. Wolfe
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 2009-04-24
Citations: 483 Mich. 964
Docket Number: No. 138172
Parties: Unthank v Wolfe,
Judges: Hathaway, J. I would grant leave to appeal.
Reporter: Michigan Reports
Volume: 483
Pages: 964–965

Head Matter:
Unthank v Wolfe,
No. 138172.
Reported below: 282 Mich App 40.

Opinion:
Summary Disposition April 24, 2009:
Pursuant to MCR 7.302(G)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we vacate the portion of the opinion of the Court of Appeals pertaining to standing. The Court of Appeals should not have considered the validity of the guardianship order entered by the probate court in a separate proceeding in considering whether plaintiffs had standing to bring a custody action. See In re Hatcher, 443 Mich 426, 438-444 (1993); Altman v Nelson, 197 Mich App 467, 472-479 (1992). The court's standing analysis was unnecessary to its otherwise proper holding. In all other respects, the application for leave to appeal is denied because we are not persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed by this Court.