Individual courts track mass tort cases through their individual case management systems. Quarterly reports on filings and dispositions are also submitted to the State Court Administrative Office by case type code. There are no individualized case type codes for mass tort cases, such as asbestos, that would allow for tracking by State Court Administrative Office.
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None known.
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Michigan Court Rule 3.501 -- Class Actions.
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None known.
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None known.
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Prohibition on "Bundling" Cases, A.O. 2006-6.
Silicone Gel Implant Product Liability Litigation, A.O. 1993-2.
In re: Microsoft Antitrust Litigation, A.O. 2000-5.
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Interlocutory orders of circuit court appealable only upon leave granted by court of appeals. Within time limited for appeal as of right, appellate must file with court of appeals and serve on opposite party application for leave to appeal. Michigan Court Rule 7.205.
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Silicone gel and Microsoft antitrust are only two types of cases directed to be filed or transferred to individual court.
Proposed asbestos docket in 2006. See press release: "Asbestos Docket Proposal on Supreme Court's May 24 Public Heraing Agenda; Court Seeks Comments" (May 23, 2006).
Third Circuit Court (Wayne County) handles special litigation cases such as asbestos, gel implants, and other types of cases requiring specialized case management. The court also conducts pretrial activities for mass tort litigation filed in other MIchigan courts.
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At individual court case management systems, but not at statewide level. As part of a delay reduction and caseflow management program, for example, the Wayne County Circuit Court implemented a differentiated case management system, with tracks featuring different discovery and trial timetables for cases according to their complexity.
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Some courts, including the Michigan Court of Appeals, utilize e-filing. Individual courts have various case management systems.
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