Eby v. Lansing Board of Water & Light

The plaintiffs, residents and voters of the City of Lansing, commenced this action against the Board of Water and Light of the City of Lansing and the Michigan Public Power Agency, claiming that contracts entered into by the BWL and the MPPA are invalid because they have not been submitted to and approved by a vote of the Lansing electorate.

The circuit judge entered a summary judgment in favor of defendants on the ground that the plaintiffs had failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. We granted leave to appeal prior to decision by the Court of Appeals.

The BWL is an agency of…