Dearborn City Council v. Mayor of Dearborn

In this case, we are called upon to interpret several provisions of the charter of the City of Dearborn. Because we agree with the Mayor of the City of Dearborn that the Court of Appeals erroneously accepted an interpretation urged by the Dearborn City Council, we reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals.

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The Court of Appeals accurately reports that there is no factual dispute between the parties:

No testimony was taken in the trial court and there is no factual dispute between the parties. The complaint states that on January 5, 1982, the salary for Director of Community Improvement was…