Opinion
SC: 163994 COA: 358076 SC: 163995 COA: 358096 SC: 163996 COA: 358097 SC: 163997 COA: 358098 SC: 163998 COA: 358099 SC: 163999 COA: 358100 SC: 164000 COA: 358101 SC: 164001 COA: 358104 SC: 164002 COA: 358105 SC: 164003 COA: 358106 SC: 164004 COA: 358108 SC: 164005 COA: 358109 SC: 164006 COA: 358110 SC: 164007 COA: 358117 SC: 164008 COA: 358118 SC: 164009 COA: 358120 SC: 164010 COA: 358129 SC: 164011 COA: 358131 SC: 164012 COA: 358132 SC: 164013 COA: 358138 SC: 164014 COA: 358139 SC: 164015 COA: 358140 SC: 164016 COA: 358141 SC: 164017 COA: 358143 SC: 164018 COA: 358144
04-20-2022
David KRIEGER, Andrew Krieger, James Sperling, Margaret Sperling, and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, Great Lakes, and Energy and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellants. Thomas Holley, Katherine Holley, Monty Wiseman, Jill Wiseman, Thomas Decoe, Michelle Decoe, Robert Mishler, Jr., Susan Mishler, and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellants. Christopher Forbes, Laura Forbes, and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, Defendant-Appellant. Pamela Fagan, Nicole Kramer, Sanford Hardware 1, LLC, and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellants. Carl Swarthout and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellants. Robert Woods, Holly Johnson, and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, Department of Natural Resources, and Attorney General, Defendants-Appellants, and City of Saginaw, Other Party, and Auto-Owners Insurance Company, Intervening Plaintiff-Appellee. Joe Bruneau, David Phillips, Dana Ralko, Patty Ralko, Mary Randall, Osro Randall, James Mrdutt, Alicia Mrdutt, and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellants. Thomas Borchard, Charles Borchard, Dennis Borchard, Sally Bradly, Christopher Ice, CDI Construction Group, Inc., Tom McCann Family, LLC, John Maddens, Tylia Maddens, Brian Parent, Shasta Parent, Barbara Stevens, Troy Valley, Lauren Valley, and Robert Emmet Witt Revocable Living Trust, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellants. Patrick T. Wortley, d/b/a Crawford Insurance Agency, Krystein Gillette, Joshua Gillette, Matt McQuaid, McQuaid Masonry, LLC, Stephanie O'Dell, Mike Roberson, Ronald Roenicke, Sanford Chamber of Commerce, Scott Harris, Scott Harris Builder, Carol Sieg, and Kenneth Sieg, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellants. Daryl Zelenak, Suzette Gay-Zelenak, Mike Callan, Regan Weiland, and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellants. Pleasant Beach Mobile Home Resort, LLC, Carol Clarkson, Dave Clarkson, Brian Matthias, Patrick Pangle, Patricia Pangle, Jared Nickel, Mid Michigan Pressure Cleaning, LLC, Mid Michigan Window Cleaning & Power Washing, LLC, d/b/a Mid Michigan Carpet Cleaning, Julie Van Ameyde, John Smilnak, Randall Mier, Kim Mier, and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellants. Paul Coder, Jason Derus, Kurt Faust, Rebecca Faust, Carl Steven Kocks, Lisa Kocks, Robert Mussell, Joy Mussell, Ross Noel, Karen Noel, Wayne Shands, Carol Shands, Denice Truelove, Luke Dinnan, Jill Dinnan, Michell Lafond, Ryan Richmond, Sarah Richmond, John Dowgiallo, and Sandra Dowgiallo, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellants. Tina Reinig, Gloria Glover, Mary May, Raul Velasco, Richard Wolf, Ronald Kipfmiller, Mark Lickteig, Shane Nickerson, Terry Visnaw, Karie Dingman, Joseph Krueger, Cleoria French, Lawrence Durek, Jared Bruner, Lori Feinauer, Marquetta Maxwell, Teal Saylor, Jody Rogers Rodriguez, Terra Deshields, James Smazenka, Wade White, Thomas Shepherd, Melissa Winchell, Judy Koepplinger, Jordan Edwards, Jerry Vesprini, Cindy Long, Timothy Apple, Steve White, Lyn Knapp, William Vasicek, Michael Landon, Linda Chartrand, Merle Lemaire, Mary Weiland, Lawrence Jurlowski, John Monroe, James Platko, James Brasseur, Dan Abbe, Denzel Martin, Gail Hak, Kevin Stokes, James McGuinness, Russell Kleinhans, Jennifer Houtrides, Jeffrey Esckilsen, Arthur Kickland, Wilson Gum, Diana Wilson, Ruth Franklin, Timothy Bell, Alene McCoy, Bharati Sharma, Bill Dehaan, Robert Orrys, Howard Logsdon, Jarod Schalk, Lee Sheldon, Elmer Lapere, William Preczewski, Leonard Willis, Tim Hakes, Kathy Parrent, Joseph Kozlowski, Barbara McLean, Dawn Glesner, Kevin Green, Phillip Maxwell, Helen Johnson, Jane Darby, Rita Krawiec, Terry Thompson, Signey Case, David Burkhart, Paul Idzikowski, Judith Marsh, Bart Jones, Sugendrini Ponnampalam, Ann Lazzaro, Douglas Arnold, William Durand, Dino Vesprini, Lance Cook, Kelsey Finney, Jeffrey Green, Tracy Scholtz, Asa May, Janet Guilliford, Mary Huntley, Lyle Biniecki, Mark Burch, Robin O'Dell, Patricia Pung, John Luesing, Robert Mathis, Denise Boman, Robert Hoffman, Barbara Schomer, Lawrence Piotrowski, Debora Meyer, Todd Munger, Evelyn Dark, Donna Lee Atherton, Steven Parkhurst, Larry Grell, Loren Waldie, Patricia Lawrence, Frank Head, Brian Dankert, Maria Ursuy, James Forst, Steven Mills, Ronald Bowman, Karen Sanders, Keith Popour, Dwayne Drys, Roy Curley, Gloria Taylor, Rodney Frost, Charles Walker, Marjorie McFarlane, Jack Kelly, Janet Stoike, Valerie Walters, Sheila Case, Chris Wagner, Charles Birden, James Simon, Robert McManus, Barbara Warner, Curt Seitz, Timothy Pennington, Petrina Rice, Amy Schneider, Robert Bunker, Sharon Parker, Robert Mason, Barbara Loomis, Kimberly Pohl, Wayne Mitchell, James Brubaker, Carol Youngblood, Robert Youngblood, Emily Simbeck, Bruce Rich, David Alexander, Edith Mason-Mead, Gordon Huckins, Leslie Trelfa, Richard Ware, Kenneth Madison, Andrea Zomerfeld, Donna Szymanski, Jill Couch, Sandra Hewitt, Ronald Schwenn, Cynthia Packard, Susan Klich, Pricilla Corey, Mark Trancygier, John J. Frehling, Raymond Darabos, John E. Frehling, Brian Coons, James Blimka, Harry Nowacki, Greg Paxton, Ralph Burke, Chris Torbet, Betty Athey, Chad Chandler, Janet Knapp, Russell Jinks, Randy Zdenek, Diane Dymczyk, Michelle Doede, Jenna Post, Craig Kulesza, Gordon Birkmeier, Patricia Birkmeier, Gary North, John Jucius, Cathy Schilinski, Robert Franks, Tim Wesson, John Montgomery, Charles Steffey, Sandra Burnham, Christene Hill, R. Dean Cooper, Ruth Ann Bazzani, David Charbonneau, Yvonne Martin, Anthony Piwowarski, Irene Piwowarski, Thomas Stadler, Martin Bonner, Shawn Ingles, Mark Martin, and Arthur Dubay, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellants. Donald Turskey, Teresa Turskey, Eric Turnquist, Kurt Stanley, Jason Parsons, Tina Parsons, Kathleen Chorbagian, Mark Chorbagian, Joseph Uhelski, Becky Uhelski, Duane Whitman, Brenda Whitman, Jeffrey Kriebel, Brooke Kriebel, James Rodgers, Mary Rodgers, Chris Miller, Terry Miller, Rex Clark, and Nancy Clark, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, Mario Fusco, and Luke Trumble, Defendants-Appellants. Bob Beauchamp, Debbie Beauchamp, William Boyd, Glenda Boyd, Joyce Brewster, Jeffrey Brushaber, Jennifer Brushaber, Sharon Campbell, Paul Clark, Mark Doty, Barbara Doty, Eleanor Gurich, Thomas Herber, Natalie Herber, Doug Janes, Pam Janes, Trenton Joslin, Ashley Joslin, Michael Pettyes, Lisa Pettyes, Gerald Pscholka, Sandra Pscholka, Charles Reese, Joyce Relitz, Brian Talkington, Tina Talkington, Jeffrey Timmons, Lisa Timmons, Robb Webber, Anita Webber, John Willing, Robert Dale, Tina Dale, Theodore Yanko, and Nancy Yanko, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellants. Affiliated FM Insurance Company, Altman Management, LLC, American Guarantee & Liability Insurance Company, Axis Surplus Insurance Company, Citizens Insurance Company of America, Citizens Insurance Company of Midwest, Conifer Insurance Company, Essentia Insurance Company, Factory Mutual Insurance Company, Farm Bureau General Insurance Company of Michigan, Florist Mutual Insurance Company Hortica, Hastings Mutual Insurance, Houstan Casualty Company UK Branch Subscribing to UMR Ref No. B128417631W20, as Subrogee of Dollar General Corporation, Subroger, Independent Specialty Insurance Company as Subrogee of Altman Management, LLC, Subrogor, Indian Harbor Insurance Company, Interstate Fire & Casualty Company, as Subrogee of Altman Management, LLC, Subrogor, Lexington Insurance Company, Meemic Insurance, National Fire & Marine Insurance, Pioneer Mutual Insurance Company, Princeton Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance Company, Telephone & Data Systems, Inc., Trisura Specialty Insurance Company, United Specialty Insurance Company, Zurich American Insurance Company, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Subscribing to Policy No. VPC-CN0000010-05, as Subrogee of Chad Nicholas, Subrogor, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Subscribing to Policy No. NCIP648136-2019, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Subscribing to Policy No. NCIP427616-2019, as Subrogee of Matthew Gehrehke, Subrogor, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Subscribing to Policy No. NCIP407517-2019, as Subrogee of Joseph Harris, Subrogor, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Subscribing to Policy No. NCIP660734-2019, as Subrogee of Tim Huver, Subrogor, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Subscribing to Policy No. NCIP750302, as Subrogee of Lisa Kabat, Subrogor, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Subscribing to Policy No. NCIP823658, as Subrogee of James Lynch and Ashley Lynch, Subrogors, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Subscribing to Policy No. NCIP807996-2020, as Subrogee of Charles Michael, Subrogor, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Subscribing to Policy No. MIFL00631003, as Subrogee of Megan Michaels and Jacob Michaels, Subrogors, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Subscribing to Policy No. NCIP844682-2020, as Subrogee of Jody Neiman, Subrogor, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Subscribing to Policy No. NCIP878669, as Subrogee of Larry Parson, Subrogor, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Subscribing to Policy No. NCIP303385-2020, as Subrogee of Daniel Rheaume, Subrogor, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Subscribing to Policy No. NCIP576330-2019 as Subrogee of Mark Sprague, Subrogor, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Subscribing to Policy No. NCIP616384, as Subrogee of Jason Thomas, Subrogor, and Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Subscribing to Policy No. DNAPF006484-00, as Subrogee of Tri-City Equity Group, LLC, Subrogor, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, Department of Natural Resources, and Attorney General, Defendants-Appellants. Brian Bailey, Kendrick Belcher, Jennifer Belcher, Stephen Blood, Joyce Long, Nathan Brooks, Kristen Brooks, Ward Comer, Patricia Comer, Todd Dennis, Mark Gahry, Yvonne Gahry, John Grappin, Gloria Grappin, Scott Gratopp, Danielle Gratopp, Secord Lake Marina, Robert Gratopp, Cary Grezeszak, Tamara Grezeszak, Joyce Grezeszak, Scott Haddon, Erika Haddon, Michael Jasinski, Mary Jasinski, Nancy Laskey, Earl Lewis, Rita Lewis, Randy Long, Diane Long, Robert Long, Brenda Long, Darwin Magnus, Diane Magnus, Gregory Mulcahy, Colleen Mulcahy, Gordon Nichols, Kendra Nichols, Jaqueline Owens, Leonard Ozerajtys, Shawn Ozerajtys, John Rahn, Mary Beth Ferguson-Rahn, Trina Reif, Beneficiary of Clark Trust, Corey Robinson, Chad Toms, Trustee of Toms Family Trust, Dawn Toms, Daniel Turley, Amy Turley, Nicholas Unsworth, Vanessa Unsworth, Scott Winterlee, Terri Winterlee, Melissa Dawes, George Wiskup, and Julie Wiskup, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, Defendant-Appellant. Edward Berkobien, Caitlyn Laplow, Armando Ramos, Randy R. Rice, James Antal, Amy Blake, Eugene Beckham, Madeline Berkobien, Catera Campbell, Timothy Crawford, Geralyn Dust, Jill Hogenson, Kynan Foerster, Rachel Guentensberger, Marc Hilderbrandt, Justin Laplow, Chadwick Laroeque, Michelle Ostahowski, Armando Ramos, William Charles Reese, Randy R. Rice, Norman Rosenbroek, Nicole Rousseau, Charles Schoenmeyer, Wally Sleeper, Klaus Sommer, Laura Swett, Henry Thompson, Robert Tweddle, Lawrence Verga, III, Cindy Veronesi, Krista Waltz, Beth Woodcock, David Woodward, and David Zahn, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellants. Andrea Jamrog, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellants. Michael Adams, Thomas Decoe, Katherine Holley, Jill Wiseman, Darlene Adolph, Rosario Agnello, Kelly Aiken, Eric Alarie, Kim Ambs, Frank Andera, Patricia Athey, Karen Avery, Madeline Ayers, Rex Badder, Randolph Baumgarter, Kelly Beard, Colleen Beaudoing, Laura Becker, John Benci, Thomas John Bender, Carolyn Benko, Renee Berger, Dale Bischer, Stuart Bloomfield, David Blumlo, Thomas Boehm, Renita Bonadies, Brent Bonner, Casey Booth, Barbara Born, Paul Bourgeau, Donald Boyer, Donald Bradley, Scott Brady, John Brandon, David Breasbois, Rhonda Breckon, Craige Brewster, Sr., James Bricault, Dorothy Brister, Coleen Brooks, Jennifer Brown, Nancy Brown, Marsha Brubaker, Michael Bruns, Malcolm Bryant, Michael Buda, Jennifer Burns, Joshua Burns, Larry Butcher, Ruth Ann Butcher, Shannyn Caldwell, Robin Campbell, Carlos Campbell, Diabenise Campbell, Richard Campbell, Virginia Campbell, Robin Campbell, Ronnie Carson, Matthew Cay, Judy Chastain, Christ Christodolu, Donald Cianek, Donald Cianek, John Cikalo, Rodney Clare, Jeffrey Clark, Ryan Clark, William Clark, Tamara Clark-Moore, Sherry Clemons, Linda Clever, Larry Clipper, Lindsay Cochran, Kristie Cocking, Charles Colley, Drew Collins, Darin Corbat, Catherine Cox, Judith Cox, Russell Craig, Linda Criswell, Charles Cutcher, Salomey Darabos, Pauline Davis, Kelly Day, Michelle Decoe, Ella Delduca, Marsha Demars, Vera Dice, Harold Dickerson, Arthur Dietrich, Gregory Domagalski, Roger Dominowski, Truly Dominowski, Patrick Douglas, Suzanne Downey, Donald Drayton, Arthur Dubay, Antoinette Dunikowski, Thomas Dymora, Judy Eichman, David Engwis, Phillip Erway, Charles Erwell, Cathy Farrand, Michille Federer, Charles Fergreus, Diane Fejedelem, Gertrude Fernette, Marcella Ferrigan, Tyler Finney, Richard Fix, Flats Condominium Campground, Sandra Flatt, Sue Flattery, Daniel Flum, Kathleen Fogus, Kim Fournier, Gregory Foye, Teresa Friedle, James Frost, Sue Fry, Scott Fuller, Daniel Gadwell, Richard Gaft, Lois Gallimore, David Gallt, Kevin Gartung, Barbara Garza, Vernon Gehrls, Joel Gerendasy, David Germain, Frank Giannattasio, Jeffrey Gibson, Susan Goulette, Nina Graham, Kristy Grappin, Donald Graves, Harold Greblo, Jacob Green, Winonda Green, Earl B. Gregory, Peter Gregory, Cheryl Griffin, Patti Gruzin, Elizabeth Hackworth, Shane Hadous, Jeffrey Hanh, Amy Haines, Karen Hamilton, Thomas Hammond, Roxanne Harless, Kimberly Hartman, Landra Hartman, Elizabeth Hartwick, Cindy Hedrich, Thomas Heldt, Kenneth Helm, Cheryl Hilbrandt, Ronald Hilbrandt, Ann Hilgendorf, Douglas Hill, Gail Hinkley, Brian Hock, Lisa Hoffert, Thomas Hohensee, Thomas Holley, Richard Hosford, Bobbie Hoskins, Tabitha Hoskins, Norma Howe, Donna Hrynezuk, Cash Hubbard, Barbara Huckins, Howard Hughes, Clyde Hullett, Robert Huntoon, Lance Ireland, Charles Ireland, II, Lynn Irish, Kathy Jerry, Joseph Jesselaitis, Richard Jodts, Barbara Johnson, Jennifer Johnson, Robert Johnson, Sylvia Jordan, Agnes Kadlee, Carol Kaweck, Cynthia Kehoe, Kimberly Kellogg, Michael J. Kelly, Ruth Kennedy, Patrick Kennedy, Kathleen Kenworthy, Gregory Kessler, Floyd Kilbreath, Mary Kinasz, Pattie King, Christopher Kinsman, Nancy Kirkby, Karin Klawender, Randy Klump, Dorothy Kocsis, Nancy Koenig, Mark Kowalczyk, Charles Kraemer, Eric Kraft, Clark Kreutzberg, Louis Krick, Cindy Krol, Lonnie Kubik, Wade Kunish, Kip Kussro, Rebecca Kwater, Timothy Lacross, Bruce Lamb, Sandra Lansing, Justin Laplow, Meshell Larson, Sue Lauer, Deborah Lawler, Linda Leckrone, Christine Legacy, Robert Leigeb, Bonnie Leitz, Lisa Lemieur, Ronan Ler, Robert Lemer, Kathy Lynn Levely, Kevin Liebetreu, Edward Lincoln, Anita Lopez, Jeanette Loveless, Eric Lurins, Mary Lynch, Richard Lyons, Paul Madden, Valerie Malkin, Daniel Malloy, Joseph Manelis, James Mann, Joyce Mansfield, Kristine Manwell, Margaret Masters-Jun, Tawse Matthes, Mary Matthess, Violet McCreadie, Freada McDaniels, Peggy McDaniels, Agnes McDonald, Floyd McDonald, Robert McDonald, Norman McGarry, Robert McGinnis, Margo McIvor, Mac McKellar, Joyce McLaughlin, Judy Mertes, Raymond Meyer, Lisa Meyer, Christian Miclea, Delbert Middleton, Linda Meddelsen, James Lamont Miller, Carlton Mills, Becky Minnis, Carol Mitchell, Dawn Mobley, Sean Mobley, Christopher Mohn, Jordan Moore, Martha Moore, Charles Muirhead, Charles Muirhead, II, Harold Murphy, William Murray, Alexandra Muter, Daryell Natzel, Sally Naylor, Jean Naylor, Christine Neilson, Patrick Nielson, James Nemeth, James Neveau, Jr., Dwight Newport, Kimberly Nicholls, Eric O'Boyle, Carolyn Ochab, Matthew Olson, Luanne Ostergren, Joyce Ostrander, Penny Ownes, Jody Pagel, Danny Parkinson, David Pasek, Andrew Passariello, Dale Patenaude, Sheri Pawlowski, Bridgett Petsnick, William Pflueger, Ronald Platt, Marvin Plotzka, Norman Plotzka, Susan Polito, Nicholas Posuniak, Sandra Preimer, Eugene Pross, Keith Pross, Nancy Queen, Patricia Rambo, Mark Ramer, Luann Ramer, Daniel Reaume, Charles Reese, Shawn Reilly, Amanda Reinke, Milford Rice, April Robinson, Sandra Rolands, Dorothy Rose, Terrel Ross, Virginia Rousseau, Christopher Rubis, Annette Ruby, Stephen Rupp, Joseph Ryan, Carol Rzendzian, Mark Sadek, Robin Sanburn, Brad Sauve, Robert Scherzer, Maureen Schmidt, Lisa Schmittling, Mark Schmitz, Jenny Schmitzer, Steven Sedlar, Margaret See, Charlene Shear, Daniel Sheridan, Carry Shinkel, Ronald Sizeland, Raymond Slavens, Wally Sleeper, Richard Smith, Gail Smith, Ronald Smith, Timothy Smith, Edward Sommerfield, Michelle Sowa, Cynthis Sowinski, Joanne Sparks, Patricia Spencer, Kenneth Spitler, Crystal Starkey, John Stasa, Richard Stasa, James Steck, James Stickle, Grace Stinton, Ruth Stoinski, Betty Stricker, Maria Lisa Strussione, Robert Stupar, Brian Sturza, Stacy Summers, Eileen Surbrook, Kirk Sutliff, Marian Sutton, James Tanner, Karen Diane Taylor, Thomas Teer, Patricia Theobald, Beata Thierry, Donna Thomas, Amy Thomas, Kelvin Thomas, Malerie Thomason, James Thunberg, Judith Tiburzi, David Trombley, Dorothy Turrell, Debra Vanhorn, Sharon Vany, Lawrence Verga, III, Julie Vezinia, John Vinson, Aaron Wagner, Kurt Wagner, Philip Walker, Roy Walker, Kenneth Weber, Melissa-Rae Welch, Debra Wheatley, Marcia White, Susana Wiatr, David Williams, Gail Wilson, Mark Wilson, Robert Wischmeyer, Charles Wise, Monty Wiseman, Todd Wittbrodt, Gloria Worsham, Vernon Yascolt, Dennis Yiatras, and Bonnie Zawislak, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellants. Allstate Insurance Company, Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company, Allstate Indemnity Company, Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Company, Allstate New Jersey Insurance Company, Allstate New Jersey Property and Casualty Insurance Company, Allstate Northbrook Indemnity Company, Allstate Texas Lloyds, and Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Department of Natural Resources, Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, Attorney General, and State of Michigan, Defendants-Appellants. Joel Halliday, Debbie Halliday, Brian Henry, Lindsey Henry, Kenneth Wade Hood, Mackenzie Kastl, Jess King, Michael Kubacki, Cynthia Kubacki, Suzanna McCardle, Gregory Menard, Lori Menard, and Jonathan Newport, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellants. Frankenmuth Mutual Insurance Company, Great American Insurance Company of New York, American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, American Security Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Safeco Insurance Company, Hiscox Syndicates Limited, Progressive Michigan Insurance Company, Progressive Marathon Insurance Company, Westport Insurance Corp., Allianz Global Risk U.S. Insurance Company, and American Strategic Insurance Corp., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Department of Natural Resources, Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, and Attorney General, Defendants-Appellants. Steven Oard, Lorraine Rottman, Augustine Salas, Laura Swett, William Weber, Sharon Woodward, John Yakich, and Roberta Zimmerman, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellants. Donna Arnold, Joseph Balhorn, Cynthia Balhorn, Anthony Bax, Rick Bishop, William Brandimore, and Kair Coughlin, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellants.
Order
On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the November 8, 2021 order of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the question presented should be reviewed by this Court.