Estate of Kenneth Pionk III v. Vhs Harper-Hutzel Ho

Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

Megan K. Cavanagh,

Chief Justice

Brian K. Zahra Richard H. Bernstein Elizabeth M. Welch

Kyra H. Bolden Kimberly A. Thomas

Noah P. Hood, Justices

Order

September 2, 2026

SC: 168977 (72)(73) COA: 369500 Wayne CC: 22-003156-NH _________________________

NORMA DEMOTT, as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF KENNETH PIONK, III, Plaintiff-Appellee, v VHS HARPER-HUTZEL HOSPITAL, INC., doing business as HARPER-HUTZEL HOSPITAL, doing business as DMC HUTZEL WOMEN’S HOSPITAL, VHS PHYSICIANS OF MICHIGAN, UNIVERSITY PEDIATRICIANS, MAYURA MADANI, M.D., PLLC, DONALD OKOYE, MAYURA S. MADANI, MONIKA BAJAJ, JORGE L. LUA, and GRACE LIN, Defendants-Appellants. ___________________________________________

On order of the Chief Justice, the joint motion of the Insurance Alliance of

Michigan, American Property Casualty Insurance Association, and Medical Professional

Liability Association to file a brief amicus curiae and to extend the time for filing their

amicus brief is GRANTED. The amicus brief submitted August 27, 2026, is accepted for

filing.

I, Elizabeth Kingston-Miller, 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.

Clerk

September 2, 2026