Lentini v. Urbancic

Flaintiff, the personal representative of the estate of his deceased wife, appeals as of right the order granting defendants’ motion for summary disposition under MCR 2.116(C)(7). Flaintiff asserts on appeal that the trial court erred in determining that letters of authority issue within the meaning of MCL 600.5852 when they are signed by the trial court. Plaintiff argues that the question of when letters of authority issue should be determined on a case-by-case basis after considering all the circumstances surrounding the obtaining of letters of authority by the personal representative of an…