THIRTY-SIXTH DIST. COURT v. OWEN

No. 359059.

8 N.W.3d 626 (2023)

345 Mich. App. 637

THIRTY-SIXTH DISTRICT COURT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Kelli M. OWEN, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Michigan.

Decided March 2, 2023, 9:15 a.m.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clark Hill PLC, Detroit (by Christopher M. Trebilcock and Robert N. Dare) for plaintiff.

Marko Law, PLLC (by Jonathan R. Marko) for defendant.

Before: M.J. Kelly, P.J., and Boonstra and Swaerzle, JJ.


Our Constitution prohibits a public officer from receiving a bonus for past service. This is fatal to defendant's claim for payment of a bargained-for bonus, even though the bonus was ostensibly intended as a retirement incentive as well as in recognition for past service. Under the undisputed...

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