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BROWN v. MAYOR OF DETROIT

Docket Nos. 132016, 132017.

734 N.W.2d 514 (2007)

Gary A. BROWN and Harold C. Nelthrope, Plaintiffs-Appellees/Cross-Appellants, v. MAYOR OF DETROIT and City of Detroit, Defendants-Appellants/Cross-Appellees.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

July 11, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stefani & Stefani, P.C. (by Michael L. Stefani and Frank J. Rivers), Royal Oak, for the plaintiffs.

Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, P.L.L.C. (by Morley Witus and Tiffany L. Robinson), and Valerie A. Colbert-Osamuede, City of Detroit Law Department, Detroit, for the defendants.

Lewis & Munday, P.C. (by Samuel E. McCargo), Detroit, cocounsel for the mayor of Detroit.

Grier & Copeland, P.C. (by Wilson A. Copeland, II), Detroit, cocounsel for the city of Detroit.

Opinion

MICHAEL F. CAVANAGH, J.

We granted oral argument on the applications for leave to appeal and leave to file a cross-appeal in this case to determine whether an employee of a public body must report violations or suspected violations to an outside agency or higher authority to be protected by the Whistl-eblowers' Protection Act (WPA), MCL 15.361 et seq. Because there is no language in the statute that indicates such a requirement, we hold that...

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