Paul DRESSEL and Theresa Dressel, Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
AMERIBANK, Defendant-Appellant.
Supreme Court of Michigan.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued October 8, 2002.
Decided June 24, 2003.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Drew, Cooper & Anding (by John E. Anding, Christopher G. Hastings, and Bridget C. Kehoe), Grand Rapids, for the plaintiffs-appellees.
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP (by William K. Holmes, Molly E. McFarlane, and Carin L. Ojala), Grand Rapids, for the defendant-appellant.
May, Simpson & Strote, P.C. (by Thomas C. Simpson), Bloomfield Hills, for amici curiae the Michigan Land and Title Association.
Financial Law Associates, P.C. (by Michael A. Kus and Marsha J. Greco), Troy, for amici curiae the Michigan Association of Community Bankers.
DKW Law Group, PC (by John E. Jacobs and Walter J. Goldsmith), Southfield, for amici curiae the Michigan Mortgage Lenders Association and the Michigan Mortgage Brokers Association.
Bodman, Longley & Dahling LLP (by Lloyd C. Fell, James J. Walsh, George G. Kemsley, and Sandra L. Jasinski), Cheboygan, for amici curiae The Huntington National Bank and Rock Financial, Inc.
Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C. (by Joseph B. Hemker and James H. Geary), [Kalamazoo,], for amici curiae The Michigan League of Community Banks.
Donald C. Heikkinen, Lansing, for amici curiae the Michigan Bankers Association.
Young & Susser, P.C. (by Rodger D. Young and Kevin B. Hirsch), Southfield, for amici curiae Homestead U.S.A., Inc.
Lyngklip & Taub Consumer Law Group, PLC (by Ian B. Lyngklip), Southfield, for amici curiae the National Consumer Law Center and the National Association of Consumer Advocates.
Elaine Sterrett Isely, Grand Rapids, for amici curiae the Michigan Migrant Legal Assistance Project, Inc.
Janet K. Welch, Lansing, MI, for the State Bar of Michigan.
McClelland & Anderson, LLP (by Gregory L. McClelland and Marc D. Matlock), Lansing, for amici curiae the Michigan Association of Realtors.
Stuart Law Offices, P.C. (by Mark F. Stuart), Marshall, for amici curiae the Calhoun County Bar Association.
Supreme Court of Michigan.
Opinion
MARILYN J. KELLY, J.
With this case we determine whether a lender that charges a fee for the completion of standard mortgage documents engages in the unauthorized practice of law under M.C.L. § 450.681. The Court of Appeals held that the lender is so engaged and reversed a circuit court order granting summary disposition in favor of defendant. We conclude that such conduct does not constitute the practice of law and, accordingly, reverse the...
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