PROCTOR v. SAGINAW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

No. 349557, No. 349633, No. 349636, No. 350394, No. 350406.

985 N.W.2d 193 (2022)

340 Mich. App. 1

Delores PROCTOR, and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SAGINAW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, Timothy M. Novak, Bay County Board of Commissioners, Richard F. Brzezinski, Gratiot County Board of Commissioners, Michelle Thomas, Midland County Board of Commissioners, Cathy Lunsford, Isabella County Board of Commissioners, Steven W. Pickens, Tuscola County Board of Commissioners, Patricia Donovan-Gray, and Shawna S. Walraven, Defendants-Appellees. Ronald Maynard, and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. County of Benzie, Michelle L. Thompson, County of Manistee, Russell Pomeroy, County of Wexford, Jayne E. Stanton, County of Missaukee, Lori Cox, County of Mason, Elisabeth Frazier, County of Lake, Brenda Kutchinski, County of Osceola, Lori Leudeman, County of Oceana, Mary Lou Phillips, County of Newaygo, Holly Moon, and Andrew Kmetz, Defendants-Appellees. Stephen Morris and Robin Morris, and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. County of Montmorency, Jean M. Klein, County of Alpena, Kimberly Ludlow, County of Oscoda, William Kendall, County of Roscommon, Rebecca Ragan, County of Arenac, Dennis Stawowy, County of Clare, Jenny Beemer-Fritzinger, County of Gladwin, Christy Van Tiem, County of Alcona, Cheryl Franks, County of Ogemaw, and Dwight McIntyre, Defendants-Appellees. Larry Carlson and Mary Jo Carlson, and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Bret E. Witkowski, County of Berrien, County of Cass, Hope Anderson, County of Kalamazoo, Mary Balkema, County of St. Joseph, Judith Ratering, County of Van Buren, Trisha Nesbitt, and Karen Makay, Defendants-Appellees. Joanne Smith, and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. County of Washtenaw, Catherine McClary, County of Hillsdale, Stephenie Kyser, County of Lenawee, Marilyn J. Woods, County of Monroe, and Kay Sisung, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Michigan.

Decided January 6, 2022, at 9:00 a.m.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Outside Legal Counsel PLC, Hemlock (by Philip L. Ellison) and Matthew E. Gronda, Saginaw, for plaintiffs.

Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho, PLC (by Allan C. Vander Laan, Grand Rapids, Douglas Curlew, Livonia, and Timothy S. Ferand) for defendants in Docket Nos. 349557, 349633, 349636 (except for Alcona County and Cheryl Franks), 350394 (except for Van Buren County, Trisha Nesbitt, and Karen Makay), and Docket No. 350406 (except for Washtenaw County and Catherine McClary).

Dykema Gossett PLLC, Lansing (by Theodore W. Seitz and Kyle M. Asher) for defendants Van Buren County, Trisha Nesbitt, Karen Makay, Washtenaw County, and Catherine McClary.

Warner Norcross + Judd LLP, Grand Rapids (by Matthew T. Nelson and Conor B. Dugan) for defendants Alcona County and Cheryl Franks.

Before: Stephens, P.J., and Letica and Redford, JJ.


In these consolidated appeals involving the General Property Tax Act (GPTA), MCL 211.1 et seq., the named plaintiffs1 appeal as of right from orders in each case granting summary disposition to the respective defendants under MCR 2.116(C)(7) and (8). For each case, we affirm in part, reverse in part...

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