Wayne County v. Department of Corrections Director

I respectfully dissent. I would vacate the order of the trial court and order the Department of Corrections to pay Wayne County.

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At the outset, I note that I am in general agreement with the standard of review adopted by the majority. The primary objective of statutory interpretation is to determine and give effect to the intent of the Legislature. Great Lakes Sales, Inc v State Tax Comm, 194 Mich App 271, 275; 486 NW2d 367 (1992). Where the language of a statute is clear, there is no need for interpretation; the statute must be applied as written. Farrington v Total Petroleum, Inc, 442 Mich…