State Treasurer v. Sheko

Defendant, Patrick Sheko, appeals the trial court’s grant of summary disposition for plaintiff pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(9) (failure to state a valid defense) and MCR 2.116(C)(10) (no genuine issue of material fact). We affirm.

In September 1991, defendant was in jail and was unable to make the payments due on his house. Defendant’s brother agreed to lend defendant the $4,050 due on the house. In return, defendant agreed to repay his brother out of proceeds defendant was to receive from the settlement of a lawsuit in which he was involved.

On November 13, 1991, defendant was sentenced to prison…