Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
December 16, 2005 Clifford W. Taylor,
Chief Justice
127503 Michael F. Cavanagh
& (41) Elizabeth A. Weaver
(43) Marilyn Kelly
Maura D. Corrigan
(44) Robert P. Young, Jr.
Stephen J. Markman,
Justices
POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
OF MICHIGAN
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 127503
COA: 244919
Ottawa CC: 02-042460-CZ
OTTAWA COUNTY SHERIFF,
OTTAWA COUNTY, and OTTAWA
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS,
Defendants-Appellants.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the October 14, 2004
judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and we direct the Clerk to schedule oral
argument on whether to grant the application or take other peremptory action. MCR
7.302(G)(l). We DIRECT the parties to file supplemental briefs within 28 days of the
date of this order, addressing (1) whether the Act 312 arbitration panel identified the
economic issues in dispute and properly rejected plaintiff's request to add new issues in
accordance with the plain language of MCL 423.238, and (2) whether a reviewing court
has authority to direct the arbitration panel to reconsider its determination of the
"economic issues in dispute" in light of the conclusive authority granted to the arbitration
panel in MCL 423.238. The motion for leave to file late reply is DENIED. The motions
for leave to file brief amicus curiae are GRANTED.
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.
December 16, 2005 _________________________________________
l1213 Clerk