LEE v. MACOMB COUNTY BD. OF COM'RS

Docket Nos. 183567, 188155.

597 N.W.2d 545 (1999)

235 Mich. App. 323

Michael LEE, Bryan Duncil, Mary Duncil, on behalf of herself and Joseph Duncil, Bryan Duncil, Kenneth Duncil, and Jon Duncil, as their Next Friend, and the class of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The MACOMB COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS and the County of Macomb, Defendants-Appellees. Dennis D. Walker, on behalf of himself and Dawnell J. Walker and Melanie Walker, their Next Friend, and Dwayne Steagall, Ernest Groce, Jerry Gray, Paul Eckley, Duane Gore, Kenneth Jones, Morris Bartolotta, and the class of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. The Wayne County Board Of Commissioners and the County of Wayne, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Michigan.

Decided April 23, 1999, at 9:05 a.m.

Released for Publication July 27, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charfoos & Christensen, P.C. (by David R. Parker and J. Douglas Peters) and Marc W. Schumacher, Detroit, for Michael Lee, Dennis D. Walker, and others.

Ted J. Cwiek, Assistant Corporation Counsel, for Macomb County Board of Commissioners and Macomb County.

Jennifer M. Granholm, Corporation Counsel, and Eric L. Daniel, Assistant Corporation Counsel, for Wayne County Board of Commissioners and Wayne County.

Before: HOLBROOK, JR., P.J., and WHITE and J.W. FITZGERALD, JJ.


WHITE, J.

In these separate putative class actions, plaintiffs sought to compel defendants' implementation and compliance with the mandates of the veterans' relief fund act, M.C.L. § 35.21 et seq.; M.S.A. § 4.1051 et seq., and sought damages for those years during which defendants had either not implemented or not been in compliance with the act. In Docket No. 183567, the circuit court granted summary disposition in favor of the Macomb County...

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