e-Journal Summary

e-Journal Number : 79594
Opinion Date : 05/30/2023
e-Journal Date : 06/02/2023
Court : Michigan Supreme Court
Case Name : Morgan v. Lakeland Med. Ctr.
Practice Area(s) : Healthcare Law Malpractice
Judge(s) : Clement, Zahra, Viviano, Bernstein, Cavanagh, Welch, and Bolden
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Issues:

Medical malpractice; Vicarious liability under a theory of ostensible agency despite a preexisting physician-patient relationship; Markel v William Beaumont Hosp

Summary

In an order in lieu of granting leave to appeal, the court vacated the Court of Appeals judgment (see e-Journal # 77308 in the 5/5/22 edition) and remanded the case to the Court of Appeals for reconsideration in light of Markel.

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