Coblentz v. City of Novi

I concur with the majority in all respects but one. I dissent from its holding that the Court of Appeals erred in affirming summary disposition for defendant on plaintiffs’ request for the “side letters” to the settlement agreement. I believe that the letters were properly ruled exempt from disclosure under the “trade secrets or commercial or financial information” exemption of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL *58315.243(l)(f). The trial court did not abuse its discretion in holding that defendant recorded a description of the side letters within a reasonable time after they were…