Legal Opinion
Wayne County v. Department of Corrections Director
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided May 2, 1994No. Docket 150606PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCavanagh, P.J.
Plaintiff, Wayne County, appeals as of right from a circuit court order dismissing its complaint for mandamus. We affirm.
In February 1992, the county filed a complaint for mandamus, alleging that defendant director of the Department of Corrections had a clear legal duty pursuant to § 4 of 1978 PA 16, as amended by 1987 PA 272, MCL 800.454; MSA 28.1714(4), to reimburse it for the costs of housing escaped state prisoners held in county jail. The circuit court disagreed and refused to issue a writ of mandamus. This appeal followed.
The issue on appeal is essentially whether the *714felony of escape,…
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