Paquin v. Northern Michigan University

D. E. Holbrook, Jr., J.

The parties have stipulated to the facts in this case which involves resolution of a potential conflict between two statutes. Contending that the defendant university failed to obtain proper certification for its nursing program thereby preventing her from obtaining credentials necessary for a nursing degree, plaintiff Sylvia Paquin filed a $25,000 damage suit for breach of contract in Marquette County Circuit Court. Defendant university filed its answer and moved for accelerated judgment on the grounds that the Court of Claims had exclusive subject matter jurisdiction…