Case Information
*1 Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan September 22, 2017 Stephen J. Markman,
Chief Justice 154556-7 Brian K. Zahra
Bridget M. McCormack David F. Viviano Richard H. Bernstein Joan L. Larsen COLOMA CHARTER TOWNSHIP, Kurtis T. Wilder, Justices Plaintiff/Counterdefendant- Appellee, v SC: 154556
COA: 325226 Berrien CC: 13-000317-CZ BERRIEN COUNTY and BERRIEN COUNTY
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT,
Defendants/Counterplaintiffs- Appellants,
and
LANDFILL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC., and HENNESSY LAND COMPANY,
Defendants-Appellants.
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JOE HERMAN, SUE HERMAN, JAY JOLLAY, SARAH JOLLAY, JERRY JOLLAY, NEAL KREITNER, TONY PETERSON, LIZ
PETERSON, RANDY BJORGE, ANNETTE
BJORGE, and TINA BUCK,
Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v SC: 154557
COA: 325335 Berrien CC: 05-003247-CZ BERRIEN COUNTY,
Defendant-Appellant.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the September 6, 2016 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is GRANTED. The parties shall *2 2 address: (1) whether the gun range currently used by the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is given priority under the County Commissioners Act, MCL 46.1 et seq., specifically MCL 46.11(b) and (d), over a conflicting township zoning ordinance, see Herman v Berrien County , 481 Mich 352 (2008); if so, (2) whether the Court of Appeals erred by reversing the Berrien Circuit Court’s revision of the existing permanent injunction based on changed circumstances; and (3) whether the Court of Appeals properly vacated the trial court’s decision to deny the plaintiffs’ request for attorney fees pursuant to MCL 600.1721.
The Michigan Sheriffs’ Association, Michigan Municipal League, Michigan Townships Association, Michigan Association of Counties, and International City/County Management Association are invited to file briefs amicus curiae. Other persons or groups interested in the determination of the issues presented in this case may move the Court for permission to file briefs amicus curiae.
I, Larry S. Royster, 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. September 22, 2017
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