Jackson County Drain Commissioner v. Village of Stockbridge

Plaintiffs appeal as of right an order granting summary disposition pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(8) to defendants. This case arose when the village of Stockbridge contracted with the Ingham County Drain Commissioner to discharge its excess wastewater into the Jacobs Lake Drain, which flows through the Wild River and Portage River drains and ultimately the Grand River Drain. We affirm.

The Wild River, the Portage River, and the Grand River intercounty drains all flow through Jackson County. The Jacobs Lake Drain is located entirely in Ingham County. The village, which is also located in Ingham…