Lash v. City of Traverse City

Plaintiff appeals as of right an order of the trial court granting defendant’s motion for summary disposition on the basis that defendant’s residency requirement for employment was consistent with statutory restrictions under MCL 15.602. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

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This case presents two issues of statutory interpretation concerning MCL 15.602, which restricts governmental entities from imposing residency requirements as a condition of employment or promotion. We must first decide whether MCL 15.602 permits a private cause of action to enforce the act’s provisions and,…