Legal Opinion

Fort v. City of Detroit

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided October 21, 1985No. Docket 78256PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtM. J. Kelly, J.

Plaintiff appeals as of right from an order of accelerated judgment, GCR 1963, 116.1(2), dismissing his complaint against the City of Detroit and the Detroit Civil Service Commis sion for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. We reverse.

Plaintiff is a civil service employee of the City of Detroit. In May of 1978, plaintiff failed to receive a promotion for which he had been recommended by the supervisor of his work unit. Plaintiff was again recommended for a promotion by his supervisor in March of 1979 and, when he was passed over a second time, plaintiff filed a grievance with the Detroit…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In Re FredericksMichigan Supreme Court · 1938
  2. Erlandson v. Genesee County Employees' Retirement CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1953
  3. Rinaldi v. City of LivoniaMichigan Court of Appeals · 1976
  4. Lenz v. Mayor of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1953
  5. Parshay v. Warden of Marquette PrisonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Natural Resources Defense Council v. Department of Environmental QualityMichigan Court of Appeals · 2013
  2. In Re LooseMichigan Court of Appeals · 1993
  3. Barham v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardMichigan Court of Appeals · 1990
  4. Eckstein v. KuhnMichigan Court of Appeals · 1987
  5. Eckstein v. KuhnMichigan Court of Appeals · 1987

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