Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority v. Attorney General

Plaintiff appeals as of right from the trial court’s denial of declaratory relief in favor of plaintiff and grant of declaratory judgment in favor of defendant. We reverse.

Plaintiff, a metropolitan district covering Macomb, Wayne, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Livingston Counties, incorporated pursuant to MCL 119.51 et seq.; MSA 5.2148(1) et seq., has developed a system of parks known as "metroparks”. At Metro Beach Metropark, the 748.44-acre park involved in the instant case, plaintiff or its various concessionaires charge fees for use of a golf course, roller rink, boat rides, miniature golf…