Court Opinion

ID: 9718079
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 07:16:39.010595+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:23:57.242039
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Lesinski, C. J.
(dissenting). Since the defendant failed to join issue by filing an answer in the cause, it is not in a position to test the genuineness of issues of fact alleged in the pleadings, by motion and affidavit, under GCR 1963, 117.2(3).' An issue of fact does not exist until issue is joined.
The defendant is not entitled to summary judgment under the provisions of GCR 1963, 117.2(1), for, on their face, plaintiffs’ pleadings state a cause of action. The ground for the relief requested must, if at all, appear on the face of the pleading so attacked. See Mr. Justice Souris’ concurring opinion in Durant v. Stahlin (1965), 375 Mich 628, 643, 644.
I would vote to set aside the summary judgment.