Cadle Co. v. City of Kentwood

Plaintiffs appeal as of right the circuit court’s June 27, 2007, order granting summary disposition in favor of defendants (collectively referred to as “the district court”), ruling that MCL 600.8407(1) and In re Goehring, 184 Mich App 360; 457 NW2d 375 (1990), preclude assignees from participating in all stages of prosecution in a small claims case, including postjudgment proceedings. We affirm.

I. PERTINENT FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Plaintiffs, Ohio corporations or limited liability companies, are factoring and financing companies that purchase large packages of individual notes and…