3/10/2010
On March 9, 2010, the Court of Appeals issued a per curiam opinion in Dextrom v. Wexford County, No. 281020. Plaintiff property owners sued the county, alleging that contaminants from the county-operated landfill entered their groundwater. The Court of Appeals determined that the trial court correctly concluded that, contrary to certain plaintiffs' contention, a landfill that violates state licensing and environmental laws does not constitute an ultra vires activity.
Read more of Julie's entry on the One Court of Justice blog here.