Mair v. Consumers Power Co.

419 Mich. 74 (1984)

348 N.W.2d 256

MAIR

v.

CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY

Docket No. 68921, (Calendar No. 12).

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Argued October 6, 1983.

Decided June 5, 1984.

Rothe, Mazey, Mazey & Hamburger, P.C. (by Robert L. Hamburger), for the plaintiff.

Gregory A. Sando for the defendant.

BRICKLEY, J.

This case presents the first opportunity for this Court to consider whether a proceeding before a federal administrative agency tolls our statute of limitations as it applies to a subsequent lawsuit in the courts of this state. We hold that it does not.

In April of 1977, plaintiff, Norma Mair,…