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Oxford Township v. Department of Social Services

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided October 5, 1982No. Docket 57579PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAllen, P.J.

Plaintiff appeals from an April 20, 1981, order of summary judgment which permits operation of a foster care home for the mentally ill in Oxford Township.

Michigan Department of Social Services granted a license to Lakeville Manor, Inc., a nonprofit business, for the operation of a foster care small-group home, pursuant to the Adult Foster Care Facilities Licensing Act, MCL 400.701 et seq.; MSA 16.610(51) et seq. The facility provides care for six adult mentally ill women who were former patients of a state hospital. Such a facility is not a permitted use in a single-family residential…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Melia v. Employment Security CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1956
  2. Smith v. City CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1937
  3. General Motors Corp. v. ErvesMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Bellarmine Hills Ass'n v. Residential Systems Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. Braden v. SpencerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. City of Livonia v. Department of Social ServicesMichigan Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Nolan v. Department of Licensing & RegulationMichigan Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. Craig v. BossenberyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. Herp v. Lansing City ClerkMichigan Court of Appeals · 1987
  5. Greentrees Civic Ass'n v. PignatielloMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983

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