[Freissler v. State Hwy Comm, 53 Mich.App. 10. The court has undergone several changes over the years, including the construction of a new courthouse in 1903 and several renovations and expansions in the years since. 50, 70, 771 N.W.2d 453 (2009) (quotations omitted). at 888 (quotation omitted; emphasis added). The Court of Claims has sufficiently rebutted plaintiff's argument by ably functioning as a trial court over the months preceding this decision by accepting new cases, holding hearings both in person and over the telephone, conducting settlement conferences and status conferences, and disposing of cases. 372, 379, 600 N.W.2d 401 (1999). Plaintiff also maintains that the transfer of the Court of Claims from the Ingham Circuit Court to the Court of Appeals improperly impedes the circuit court's jurisdiction. Id. In particular, we note that in Pennsylvania, although the Commonwealth Court, which functions as an intermediate appellate court, hears actions against the state as original actions, the Commonwealth Court does not hear appeals from its own decisions; instead, those appeals are heard in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Parkwood Ltd. Dividend Housing Ass'n v. State Housing Dev. Further, the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct provide a mechanism for screening attorneys from particular matters to prevent conflicts of interest. of Governors of Wayne State Univ., 108 Mich.App. [Crampton v. Dep't of State, 395 Mich. 347, 351, 235 N.W.2d 352 (1975) (citations and internal quotation marks omitted).]. See Lowe v. Estate Motors Ltd., 428 Mich. 439, 465, 410 N.W.2d 706 (1987). MCL 600.308(4) provides: The court of appeals has exclusive original jurisdiction over any action challenging the validity of section 6404, 6410, 6413, or 6419.. Welcome to Ingham County People ex rel Wexford Co. Family law cases: These cases involve matters such as divorce, child custody, and child support. AFP Specialties, Inc v. Vereyken, 303 Mich.App. Michigan Court Dockets and Calendars | CourtReference.com PA 164, with its apparently unprecedented system of housing the trial court for state claims in the only appellate court of right, could contribute to distrust in the appellate process when it concerns Court of Claims matters. MI Court of Appeals Opinions and Cases | FindLaw Although legally incorrect, the statute lends itself to lay criticism that an appeal as of right for Court of Claims cases is nothing more than a horizontal or lateral appeal. [1963 Const, Art 6, 13.]. Prepares and sends court records or copies thereof to other courts utilizing various methods of transit, including operating electronic record transfer system as deployed by other courts. The statute essentially requires Court of Appeals judges to review the work of their colleagues; significantly, however, we find unfounded any concerns that the statute would require or permit Court of Claims judges to sit in review of their own decisions on appeal of those decisions. Kuhn v. Secretary of State, 228 Mich.App. The phone number for 30th Circuit Court - Ingham is 517-483-6500. 1393MK), was assigned to Ingham Circuit Judge Rosemarie Aquilina. The case search tool is available on the courts website and can be accessed from any device with internet access. This board, originally created by 1842 PA 12, heard claims against the state until the early Twenties, at which time the State Administrative Board was created to hear such claims. MiCOURT Case Search - Michigan Plaintiff does not challenge that amendment and it is not at issue in this case. On January 24, 2011, Plaintiff filed a response, asserting that an appeal from an administrative agency decision is exempt from the filing fee . A Business Court docket will begin in the Ingham County Circuit Court on July 8, 2013. 358 (1940) and In re Contempt of Henry, 282 Mich.App. Once the temporary stay was lifted in the Court of Claims, plaintiff filed a second amended complaint, adding counts for breach of an investment contract purchasing service credit and breach of the Michigan Investment Plan contract.