Payne v. Muskegon

444 Mich. 679 (1994)

514 N.W.2d 121

In re PAYNE

(PAYNE

v.

MUSKEGON)

Docket No. 94486, (Calendar No. 6).

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Argued October 5, 1993.

Decided March 29, 1994.

Pinsky, Smith, Fayette & Hulswit (by H. Rhett Pinsky) for the plaintiff.

Parmenter O'Toole (by John C. Schrier) for the defendants.

BOYLE, J.

This case presents the question of the standard of review of the factual findings of a municipal civil service commission. We hold that a reviewing court should accept findings supported by substantial evidence. Because the common-law substantial evidence test satisfies the minimum…