in Re Bradley Estate, Michigan Supreme Court, 2013

Court: Michigan Supreme Court Date: 2013-07-26 Docket number: Docket 145055 Opinion type: lead Author: Kelly Judges: Cavanagh, McCormack, Young, Markman, Zahra, Viviano, Kelly Precedential status: Published

Mary Beth Kelly, J.

In this case, we decide whether a civil contempt petition that seeks indemnification damages under MCL 600.1721 imposes “tort liability” within the meaning of MCL 691.1407(1) of the governmental tort liability act (GTLA), MCL 691.1401 et seq. Given the Legislature’s use of the common-law term “tort,” we hold