Legal Opinion
Ficano v. Lucas
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided December 20, 1983No. Docket 70157PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Per curiam
Defendants appeal the trial court’s order requiring defendant Pittman to vacate the office of Wayne County Sheriff and ruling that plaintiff had been properly appointed sheriff. We affirm._
The operative facts are undisputed. In 1981, Wayne County voters adopted a new county charter, pursuant to enabling legislation known as the charter counties act, MCL 45.501 et seq.; MSA 5.302(1) et seq. The charter was to take effect on January 1, 1983. It provided for an elected County Executive (CEO) to assume general supervision of many of the executive functions of county government. In 1982, defendant…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
- People v. LangeMichigan Court of Appeals · 2002
- Lucas v. Wayne County Election CommissionMichigan Court of Appeals · 1985
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- Klammer v. Department of TransportationMichigan Court of Appeals · 1985
- O'HARA v. Wayne County ClerkMichigan Court of Appeals · 2000
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