Johnson v. Vanderkooi

• Court: Michigan Supreme Court
• Citation: Johnson v. Vanderkooi, 905 N.W.2d 233(Mem), 501 Mich. 954 (Mich. 2018)
• Decision Date: 12 January 2018
• Docket Number: COA: 330536,SC: 156057,SC: 156058,COA: 330537
• Parties: Denishio JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Curt VANDERKOOI, Elliot Bargas, and City of Grand Rapids, Defendants-Appellees. Keyon Harrison, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Curt Vanderkooi and City of Grand Rapids, Defendants-Appellees.

501 Mich. 954

905 N.W.2d 233 (Mem)

Denishio JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.Curt VANDERKOOI, Elliot Bargas, and City of Grand Rapids, Defendants-Appellees.

Keyon Harrison, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.Curt Vanderkooi and City of Grand Rapids, Defendants-Appellees.

SC: 156057

COA: 330536

SC: 156058

COA: 330537

Supreme Court of Michigan.

January 12, 2018

Order

On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the May 23, 2017 judgments of the Court of Appeals is considered. We direct the Clerk to schedule oral argument on whether to grant the application or take other action. MCR 7.305(H)(1). The appellants shall file a supplemental brief within 35 days of the date of this order addressing whether any alleged violation of the plaintiffs' constitutional rights were the result of a policy or custom instituted or executed by the defendant City of Grand Rapids. See Monell v Dep't of Social Services , 436 U.S. 658, 98 S.Ct. 2018, 56 L.Ed.2d 611 (1978). In addition to the brief, the appellants shall electronically file an appendix conforming to MCR 7.312(D)(2). In the brief, citations to the record must provide the appendix page numbers as required by MCR 7.312(B)(1). The appellees shall file a supplemental brief within 21 days of being served with the appellants' brief. The appellees shall also electronically file an appendix, or in the alternative, stipulate to the use of the appendix filed by the appellants. A reply, if any, must be filed by the appellants within...