Department of Transportation v. Dibdetroit LLC

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan October 16, 2020 Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice David F. Viviano, Chief Justice Pro Tem 161760-78(122) Stephen J. Markman Brian K. Zahra DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Richard H. Bernstein Elizabeth T. Clement Plaintiff-Appellee, Megan K. Cavanagh, SC: 161760 Justices v COA: 345708 Wayne CC: 17-000536-CC RIVERVIEW-TRENTON RAILROAD COMPANY and CENTRAL TRANSPORT, LLC, Defendants-Appellants, and CITY OF DETROIT, DOME PIPELINE CORPORATION, DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY, EES COKE BATTERY, LLC, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF DETROIT, EDW C. LEVY CO., HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC., INTERNATIONAL TRANSMISSION COMPANY, J.P. MORGAN CHASE BANK, NA, S&L DEVELOPMENT CO., and UNITED STATES STEEL CORP., Defendants. __________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, SC: 161761 v COA: 346105 Wayne CC: 17-000530-CC CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC., Defendant-Appellant, and CITY OF DETROIT and DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Defendants. __________________________________________ 2 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, SC: 161762 v COA: 346106 Wayne CC: 17-000531-CC CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC., Defendant-Appellant, and CITY OF DETROIT, Defendant. __________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, SC: 161763 v COA: 346107 Wayne CC: 17-000533-CC DIBDETROIT, LLC, Defendant-Appellant, and CITY OF DETROIT, Defendant. __________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, SC: 161764 v COA: 346108 Wayne CC: 17-000534-CC DIBDETROIT, LLC, Defendant-Appellant, and DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Defendant. __________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, SC: 161765 v COA: 346109 3 Wayne CC: 17-000537-CC DETROIT INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant, and CITY OF DETROIT and DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Defendants. __________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, SC: 161766 v COA: 346110 Wayne CC: 17-000538-CC CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC., Defendant-Appellant, and WAYNE SCRAP IRON & METAL COMPANY and CITY OF DETROIT, Defendants. __________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, SC: 161767 v COA: 346111 Wayne CC: 17-000539-CC DIBDETROIT, LLC, Defendant-Appellant, and CITY OF DETROIT, BENJAMIN ZUCKER or His Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees and Assigns, and ROSE ZUCKER or Her Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees and Assigns, Defendants. __________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, 4 SC: 161768 v COA: 346112 Wayne CC: 17-000540-CC CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC., Defendant-Appellant, and ARCOLA CLARK or Her Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees and Assigns, GWENDOLYN MARIE SMITH or Her Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees and Assigns, and CITY OF DETROIT, Defendants. __________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, SC: 161769 v COA: 346113 Wayne CC: 17-000541-CC CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC., Defendant-Appellant, and CITY OF DETROIT, Defendant. __________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, SC: 161770 v COA: 346114 Wayne CC: 17-000542-CC CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC., Defendant-Appellant, and CITY OF DETROIT, DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY, EXPRESS SERVICE ENTERPRISES, INC., FLAGSTAR BANCORP, INC., THOMAS MCALLEN or His Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees and Assigns, AILEEN MCALLEN or Her Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees and Assigns, BUSINESS 5 LOAN CENTER, LLC, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY/ INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, and AFT INVESTMENTS, LLC, Defendants. __________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, SC: 161771 v COA: 346115 Wayne CC: 17-000544-CC DIBDETROIT, LLC, Defendant-Appellant, and MORTON INDUSTRIAL GROUP, INC., as Successor in Interest to MCLOUTH STEEL CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, and CITY OF DETROIT, Defendants. __________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, SC: 161772 v COA: 346116 Wayne CC: 17-000545-CC DIBDETROIT, LLC, Defendant-Appellant, and IRENE GARZA and CITY OF DETROIT, Defendants. __________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, SC: 161773 v COA: 346117 Wayne CC: 17-000546-CC CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC., Defendant-Appellant, 6 and DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES and CITY OF DETROIT, Defendants. __________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, SC: 161774 v COA: 346118 Wayne CC: 17-000547-CC CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC., Defendant-Appellant, and CURTIS PENICK and CITY OF DETROIT, Defendants. __________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, SC: 161775 v COA: 346119 Wayne CC: 17-000548-CC CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC., Defendant-Appellant, and RYE GENTRY TRUCKING, INC., CAROL A. GENTRY TRUST DATED 11/8/2000 As it May be Amended, and CAROL A. GENTRY, Individually and as Trustee, Defendants. __________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, SC: 161776 v COA: 346120 Wayne CC: 17-006977-CC DIBDETROIT, LLC, Defendant-Appellant, 7 and CITY OF DETROIT, Defendant. __________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, SC: 161777 v COA: 346121 Wayne CC: 17-006979-CC DIBDETROIT, LLC, Defendant-Appellant, and CITY OF DETROIT, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SAMIR HABIBSHAMKH AL-FATLAWI, MARIA ANTONIETA PARDO-DE-GARCIA, MARJORIE ZAIZAR, and RAMIRO ZAIZAR, Defendants. __________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, SC: 161778 v COA: 346122 Wayne CC: 17-006980-CC DIBDETROIT, LLC, Defendant-Appellant, and DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Defendant. __________________________________________ 8 On order of the Chief Justice, the motion of defendants-appellants in MSC No. 160760 to enlarge the word count for their reply is GRANTED. The reply submitted on October 8, 2020, is accepted for filing. I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court. October 16, 2020 Clerk