Attorney General v. Clinton County Drain Commissioner

Plaintiffs appeal by right from the Clinton County Circuit Court’s order of July 20, 1978, dismissing, on jurisdictional grounds, plaintiffs’ complaint for injunctive relief. Plaintiffs’ complaint alleges that a drain project undertaken by defendant in Stoney Creek in Clinton County violates certain provisions of the Environmental Protection Act of 1970, MCL 691.1201 et seq.; MSA 14.528(201) et seq. (hereinafter referred to as the EPA). * 1

The defendant contends that plaintiffs must exhaust the remedies provided in the special drain enactments before the court can take jurisdiction under the…