Bay County Executive v. Bay County Board of Commissioners

Defendant and cross-plaintiff, Bay County Board of Commissioners, appeals as of right from a Bay County Circuit Court order of mandamus Which was specifically made a final judgment for purposes of appeal. In the order, the trial court concluded that the defendant had placed the civil law-legal adviser functions of Bay County within a Department of Corporation Counsel within the meaning of MCL 45.563(e); MSA 5.302(63)(e) and, therefore, ordered that the department be under the control, supervision, and direction of the plaintiff.

Plaintiff’s complaint for mandamus, preliminary injunctive…