Oakland County v. Department of Human Services

Defendant appeals by leave granted the order of the Court of Claims denying its motion for summary disposition brought pursuant to MCR *32.116(C)(4).1 We conclude that the Court of Claims relied on erroneous legal reasoning in this case. However, because the Court of Claims reached the correct result in ruling that it possessed subject-matter jurisdiction over the present controversy, we nonetheless affirm.

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Defendant, as the agency responsible for the care and custody of children who are permanent wards of the state, has the authority to place and maintain such children who are under the control…