Legal Opinion
Federated Publications, Inc. v. Board of Trustees
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided April 4, 1997No. Docket 177264PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFitzgerald, J.
Federated Publications, Inc., doing business as The Lansing State Journal and The Detroit News, Inc., brought suit against the Board of *106Trustees of Michigan State University alleging that the procedures used by the university in the selection of M. Peter McPherson as president of the university violated the Open Meetings Act (OMA), MCL 15.261 et seq.-, MSA 4.1800(11) et seq. The trial court, finding, among other things, that the oma could not be constitutionally applied to this process, granted summary disposition in favor of defendant. Plaintiff appeals as of right. We reverse in part and…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Traverse City School Dist. v. Atty. Gen.Michigan Supreme Court · 1971
- Booth Newspapers, Inc v. University of Michigan Board of RegentsMichigan Supreme Court · 1993
- Regents of the University v. Employment Relations CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1973
- Regents of the University of Michigan v. StateMichigan Supreme Court · 1975
- In re 1976 PA 267Michigan Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Straus v. GovernorMichigan Supreme Court · 1999
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- Schellenberg v. Rochester, Michigan, Lodge No 2225 of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the United States of AmericaMichigan Court of Appeals · 1998
- People v. WhitneyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1998
- Straus v. GovernorMichigan Court of Appeals · 1998
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