Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
October 31, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr.,
Chief Justice
145147 & (56) Michael F. Cavanagh
Marilyn Kelly
Stephen J. Markman
Diane M. Hathaway
Mary Beth Kelly
36TH DISTRICT COURT, Brian K. Zahra,
Plaintiff-Appellant, Justices
Cross-Appellee,
v SC: 145147
COA: 298271
Wayne CC: 09-016769-CL
MICHIGAN AMERICAN FEDERATION
OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL
EMPLOYEES COUNCIL 25, LOCAL 917,
Defendant-Appellee,
Cross-Appellant.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the February 28, 2012
judgment of the Court of Appeals and the application for leave to appeal as cross-
appellant are considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(H)(1), in lieu of granting leave to
appeal, we REVERSE that portion of the Court of Appeals judgment that reversed the
arbitrator’s award of reinstatement and back pay for the grievants. The arbitrator and the
Wayne Circuit Court correctly found that MCR 3.106(C) does not preclude relief where
the collective bargaining agreement imposes a just cause standard for termination. In all
other respects, leave to appeal is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the
remaining questions presented should be reviewed by this Court.
I, Corbin R. Davis, 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 31, 2012 _________________________________________
t1024 Clerk