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Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
May 17, 2006 Clifford W. Taylor,
Chief Justice
130422 Michael F. Cavanagh
Elizabeth A. Weaver
Marilyn Kelly
Maura D. Corrigan
TRIANGLE EXCAVATING COMPANY, INC., Robert P. Young, Jr.
Stephen J. Markman, Plaintiff-Appellant, Justices
v SC: 130422
COA: 255507
Van Buren CC: 03-50-596-CK-B
COVERT TOWNSHIP,
Defendant-Appellee.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the December 20, 2005
judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(G)(1), in
lieu of granting leave to appeal, we REVERSE the Court of Appeals judgment affirming
the Van Buren Circuit Court’s grant of summary disposition to defendant. Plaintiff
presented sufficient evidence to raise a material issue of fact whether defendant
intentionally and voluntarily relinquished its right to enforce the contractual requirement
of written notification of unforeseen site conditions. A J Smith Constr Co v Marine City,
267 Mich 367 (1934). We REMAND this case to the Van Buren Circuit Court for further
proceedings not inconsistent with this order.
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I, Corbin R. Davis, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the
foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.
May 17, 2006
Clerk