Legal Opinion
Apsey v. Memorial Hospital
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided May 1, 2007No. Docket 129134PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKelly, J.
This case presents the question of what authentication is necessary for out-of-state affidavits in Michigan. The parties ask us to determine whether MCL 600.2102(4) of the Revised Judicature Act (RJA) *124conflicts with the Uniform Recognition of Acknowl-edgements Act (URAA), MCL 565.261 et seq., and to discern the meaning of MCL 565.268 and its relation to MCL 600.2102(4). We find no conflict between the URAA and MCL 600.2102(4). The Legislature intended the URAA to serve as an alternative to MCL 600.2102(4) for authenticating out-of-state affidavits.
The Court of Appeals erred in concluding that…
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