Legal Opinion
City of Bay City v. Bay County Treasurer
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided April 5, 2011No. Docket No. 294556PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBorrello, J.
Flaintiff appeals as of right the trial court’s order denying its claim to declaratory and *158mandamus relief following a bench trial. For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we reverse.
I. FACTS
The relevant facts are largely undisputed. Under the current statutory tax-foreclosure scheme, the state of Michigan has a right of first refusal to purchase any tax-foreclosed properties in the state. MCL 211.78m(l). If the state declines to purchase a property, the city, village, or township within whose limits the property is located may purchase it “for a public purpose.” Id. The price of purchase…
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