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Michigan Supreme Court
February 4, 2011 - Court Denies Plaintiff's Leave to Appeal
On Friday, February 4th the Michigan Supreme Court issued a shocking 6 to1 decision that there would be no further review of our leave to appeal and ordered our application be denied. The sole reason given in the Court Order was, “… because we are not persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed by this Court.” The news wasn’t released until Saturday, February 5, 2011.
We are enormously displeased with the court’s decision and feel that aside from Justice Stephen Markman, the court got it tragically wrong. Obviously Justice Markman agrees with our arguments as in the Court Order he made direct statements in his dissenting opinion in reference to our arguments:
“… I believe that the City’s use of Jean Klock Park, by leasing portions of it for 105 years to a private commercial entity, the Harbor Shores Community Redevelopment, Inc., for its use as a golf course, constitutes a breach of faith … Although the City prevails today, it, and other communities throughout our state, may well come out losers tomorrow as later generations of philanthropists look at the legacy of J. N. and Carrie Klock and come to question the faithfulness of government in upholding their intentions after they too have passed. I respectfully dissent.” – Justice Stephen Markman – For more information | Save Jean Klock Park | website
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