DeBruin v. St. Patrick Congregation

¶ 98. {dissenting). There is no majority opinion of this court. Of the five justices who would affirm the circuit court, three (Justice Roggensack, Justice Ziegler, and Justice Gableman) would decide this case on the constitution1 and two (Justice Crooks and Justice Prosser) would decide it on the specific contract at issue in this case. Accordingly, because no opinion has garnered the vote of four justices, nothing set forth in any of the opinions has precedential value.

¶ 99. When I examine the issue certified by the court of appeals, I conclude that DeBruin's common law contract claims do…