Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
November 20, 2020 Bridget M. McCormack,
Chief Justice
161760-78 (125) David F. Viviano,
Chief Justice Pro Tem
Stephen J. Markman
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Brian K. Zahra
Plaintiff-Appellee, Richard H. Bernstein
Elizabeth T. Clement
v SC: 161760 Megan K. Cavanagh,
Justices
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 161761
COA: 346105
Wayne CC: 17-000530-CC
CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
Defendant-Appellant,
and
CITY OF DETROIT and DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES,
Defendants.
__________________________________________/
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 161762
COA: 346106
Wayne CC: 17-000531-CC
CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
Defendant-Appellant,
and
CITY OF DETROIT,
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Defendant.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 161763
COA: 346107
Wayne CC: 17-000533-CC
DIBDETROIT, LLC,
Defendant-Appellant,
and
CITY OF DETROIT,
Defendant.
__________________________________________/
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 161764
COA: 346108
Wayne CC: 17-000534-CC
DIBDETROIT, LLC,
Defendant-Appellant,
and
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES,
Defendant.
__________________________________________/
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 161765
COA: 346109
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,
v SC: 161766
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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,
v SC: 161767
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,
v SC: 161768
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,
v SC: 161769
COA: 346113
Wayne CC: 17-000541-CC
CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
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Defendant-Appellant,
and
CITY OF DETROIT,
Defendant.
__________________________________________/
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 161770
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 LOAN CENTER, LLC, UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF
TREASURY/INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE,
and AFT INVESTMENTS, LLC,
Defendants.
__________________________________________/
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 161771
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,
v SC: 161772
COA: 346116
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Wayne CC: 17-000545-CC
DIBDETROIT, LLC,
Defendant-Appellant,
and
IRENE GARZA and CITY OF DETROIT,
Defendants.
__________________________________________/
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 161773
COA: 346117
Wayne CC: 17-000546-CC
CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
Defendant-Appellant,
and
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
and CITY OF DETROIT,
Defendants.
__________________________________________/
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 161774
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,
v SC: 161775
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,
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Defendants.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 161776
COA: 346120
Wayne CC: 17-006977-CC
DIBDETROIT, LLC,
Defendant-Appellant,
and
CITY OF DETROIT,
Defendant.
__________________________________________/
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 161777
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,
v SC: 161778
COA: 346122
Wayne CC: 17-006980-CC
DIBDETROIT, LLC,
Defendant-Appellant,
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and
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES,
Defendant.
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On order of the Court, the motion to strike amicus curiae brief is DENIED. The
application for leave to appeal remains pending.
CLEMENT, J., did not participate due to her prior involvement as chief legal
counsel for former Governor Rick Snyder.
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.
November 20, 2020
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Clerk