Kitchen v. Ferndale City Council

In these consolidated appeals arising from claims under the Open Meetings Act (oma), MCL 15.261 et seq., defendants appeal as of right from the trial court’s order granting partial summary disposition for plaintiffs, and plaintiffs appeal by leave granted the trial court’s order denying plaintiffs’ request for attorney fees and costs. We affirm the order granting summary disposition for plaintiffs, reverse the order denying attorney fees and costs, and remand.

I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

This case involves a dispute between various appointed and elected officials of the city of Ferndale. Plaintiff…