BATE v. CITY OF ST. CLAIR SHORES

No. 364536, No. 364537.

16 N.W.3d 338 (2023)

347 Mich. App. 771

John BATE, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF ST. CLAIR SHORES Michigan, Defendant-Appellee. Joseph Ruman, David J. Peters, and Cynthia A. Peters, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. City of Warren Michigan, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Michigan.

Decided August 17, 2023, 9:10 a.m.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kickham Hanley PLLC (by Gregory D. Hanley, Royal Oak, Jamie Warrow, and Edward F. Kickham Jr.) and The Head Law Firm, PLC (by Shawn Head, Livonia, and Marco C. Masciulli) for John Bate, Joseph Ruman, David J. Peters, Cynthia A. Peters, and all others similarly situated.

Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, PLC, Ann Arbor (by Sonal H. Mithani, Caroline B. Giordano, and Sarah C. Reasoner) and Law Offices of Ihrie O'Brien, Saint Clair Shores (by Robert Ihrie) for the city of St. Clair Shores.

Secrest Wardle, Troy (by Mark S. Roberts) and Cecil St. Pierre, Mount Clemens, for the city of Warren.

Before: Boonstra, P.J., and Letica and Feeney, JJ.


In these consolidated appeals,1 plaintiffs, taxpayers from defendant cities, St. Clair Shores and Warren, Michigan, appeal as of right the trial court order granting summary disposition in favor of defendants cities by concluding that the collection of taxes to fund...

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