Lee v. MacOmb County Board of Commissioners

I respectfully dissent.

Standing to obtain mandamus against a public body or public official requires the plaintiff to establish the violation of a positive legal right, or breach of a legal *337duty, resulting in damage or a specific injury to the plaintiff that is distinct from that suffered by the general public. Inglis v Public School Employees Retirement Bd, 374 Mich 10, 12-13; 131 NW2d 54 (1964); Univ Medical Affiliates, PC v Wayne Co Executive, 142 Mich App 135, 143, n 1; 369 NW2d 277 (1985). In these cases, I conclude that plaintiffs lack standing to obtain mandamus against Macomb County…