Legal Opinion

American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees v. City of Detroit

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided June 17, 2003No. Docket 122053, 122091PublishedCited by 65 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCavanagh, J.

We granted leave to appeal in this case to determine whether the 1996 amendments of the Michigan housing facilities act, MCL 125.651 et seq., sever the employment relationship between a municipality and its housing commission by operation of law. We hold that the 1996 amendments, specifically MCL 125.655(3), do sever a coemployment relationship by operation of law, thus we affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals.

1. BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In 1933, the city of Detroit established the Detroit Housing Commission (dhc) under the authority of the housing facilities act, 1933 PA 18 (Ex…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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