Categories: Michigan Supreme Court Opinions

MGM GRAND DETROIT v. COMMUNITY COAL. FOR EMP., 464 Mich. 856 (2001)

630 N.W.2d 331

MGM GRAND DETROIT, L.L.C., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. COMMUNITY COALITION FOR EMPOWERMENT, INC., and ERNEST JOHNSON, Defendants-Appellants, v. JACKIE L. CURRIE, in her capacity as CITY CLERK FOR THE CITY OF DETROIT, and DETROIT CITY COUNCIL, Third-Party Defendants-Appellees.

No. 119309.Supreme Court of Michigan.
May 24, 2001.

Wayne CC: 98-837681-AW

SC: 119309 COA: 217325

The appeal of this matter is currently pending in the Court of Appeals. It appears that the issues raised regarding whether an ordinance is subject to referendum are sufficiently related to the issues raised inMichigan United Conservation Clubs, et al. v Secretary of State, et al., Supreme Court Docket No. 119274, that the cases should be considered together. Therefore, on our own motion, we take jurisdiction of the case as on leave to appeal granted before decision by the Court of Appeals. In this Court, the appeal is limited to the issues concerning whether City of Detroit ordinance 35-98 is exempt from the referendum provision of the City Charter because it is an ordinance for the appropriation of money. The other issues raised in the appeal are held in abeyance pending decision by this Court.

The case shall be submitted on the briefs filed in the Court of Appeals. The parties are directed to file 24 copies of those briefs by May 31, 2001. The appellants may file a supplemental brief by June 1, 2001, and the appellees may file supplemental briefs by June 8, 2001. The Clerk is directed to schedule the case for argument at 2:00 p.m. on June 13, 2001, together with Michigan United Conservation Clubs v Secretary ofState, Docket No. 119274.

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