Molony-Vierstra v. Michigan State University

Plaintiff, Karen Molony-Vierstra, filed a class action suit in the Court of Claims in which she sought declaratory and injunctive relief, alleging the invalidity of certain parking ordinances adopted by Michigan State University. In her complaint, plaintiff stated that her husband had parked her car in a parking lot on the Michigan State University campus which was reserved for faculty and staff vehicles bearing a certain type of permit. Plaintiffs car, which did not have a permit, was ticketed and towed to an impoundment lot pursuant to §§ 46.03 and 46.0310 of the university ordinances. The…