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People v. Whitney

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided May 22, 1998No. Docket Nos. 191167 to 191169PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWhitbeck, J.

All three defendants-appellants in this case, Charles L. Whitney, James Fyvie, and Danny Surgent (defendants), were members of the Vassar City Council in 1992. They were charged with misdemeanors on the basis of allegations that they intentionally violated the Open Meetings Act (oma), MCL 15.261 et seq.-, MSA 4.1800(11) et seq., in connection with holding closed sessions of the council on November 23, 1992, and December 9, 1992. Defendants Whitney and Fyvie were each convicted by a jury in the district court of one count of intentionally violating the OMA, MCL 15.272; MSA 4.1800(22), on the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

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  2. Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance v. Bronson Plating Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1994
  3. Gross v. General Motors Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 1995
  4. People v. DenioMichigan Supreme Court · 1997
  5. People v. JusticeMichigan Supreme Court · 1997

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3Cited by21 opinions

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  3. Ritchie v. Coldwater Community SchoolsDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 2013
  4. Bitterman v. BolfMichigan Supreme Court · 2016
  5. Cook v. Greenleaf TownshipDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2019

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