CHESTONIA TWP. v. STAR TWP.

Docket Nos. 250933, 255509.

702 N.W.2d 631 (2005)

266 Mich. App. 423

TOWNSHIP OF CHESTONIA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TOWNSHIP OF STAR, Defendant-Appellee. Stephen Ordway, Sherrie Ordway, Perry A. Rusnell, Jeanette P. Rusnell, Keith A. Rusnell, Melissa Rusnell, David D. Holz, Carolyn Coon, Angela Gapinski, Terry Gapinski, Ronald Militello, Rose Militello, Gene W. Case, Louise A. Case, Terry Olds, Darline A. Olds, Gary Zimpfer, Judy L. Zimpfer, Seraphime Mike, Michele Jewell, Marvin Wood, Leon J. Waldman, Elaine Waldman, Bryce Seeley, Patricia Milligan, Warner B. Brown, Shirley A. Brown, Phyllis K. Gill, Thomas Gill, Roland L. Ordway, Sr., Theresa I. Johnson, Ella L. Hopp, Herman D. Hopp, Wilfred Gates, Elisa Gates, Annette L. Voelker, Tammy J. Padgett, Mariann Jackman, Norm Jackman, Mitch Coon, Pauline L. Coon, Scott Johnson, Penny A. Coon, Scott E. Coon, Georgina Madagame, Mabel Price, Lois V. Bates, Walter W. Jones, Jr., James D. Wilkinson, and Julia Kim Wilkinson, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Township of Star, Arlen Turner, Marilyn Rypkowski, Kay Ringle, and Cecile Woodward, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Michigan.

Decided May 17, 2005, at 9:00 a.m.

Released for Publication July 26, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lester N. Turner, P.C. (by Lester N. Turner), Harbor Springs, for the plaintiffs.

Plunkett & Cooney, P.C. (by Michael T. Edwards), Gaylord, for the defendant.

Before: FORT HOOD, P.J., and METER and SCHUETTE, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

In this contract action, plaintiff township of Chestonia appeals by right the order terminating the operation of a joint fire department operated by the two parties and the order dividing the assets of that fire department. We reverse and remand. We do not retain jurisdiction.

I. FACTS

The parties to this case are two small neighboring communities in Antrim County. Plaintiff Chestonia Township has a population of approximately six hundred...

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