Opinion
SC 164869 SC 164870SC 164871 SC 164872SC 164873 SC 164874SC 164875 SC 164876SC 164877 COA 355994COA 355995 COA 356005 COA 356011 COA 356017 COA 356023 COA 359269 COA 359285 COA 355989
11-22-2023
PINEBROOK WARREN, LLC, GREENHOUSE FARMS WARREN, LLC, HAPPY TRAILS GROUP, INC., AUBREY VENTURES, LLC, BLUE SPRUCE VENTURES, ALTERNATIVE RX, LLC, HCM WARREN, LLC, JAR CAPITAL OF WARREN, LLC, PURE GREEN WARREN, LLC, PURE WARREN, LLC, EMERALD BUSINESS PARK, PC, LLC, DKB2, LLC, MPM-R WARREN, LLC, KAPP WALLED LAKE, LLC, PURE ROOTS, LLC, and HRS RETAIL, LLC, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF WARREN, CECIL ST. PIERRE, RONALD PAPANDREA, STEVEN WARNER, RICHARD SABAUGH, and ETHAN VINSON, Defendants/Cross-Defendants- Appellees, and ROBERT BOCCOMINO and KEITH SADOWSKI, Defendants-Appellees, and CITY OF WARREN MEDICAL MARIHUANA REVIEW COMMITTEE, Defendant, and LIVWELL MICHIGAN, LLC, LE BATTLE CREEK, INC., WEISBERGER VENTURES II, LLC, VENDCO MICHIGAN, INC., LEVEL UP GARDEN, LLC, 8TH STREET WELLNESS, PC, LLC, and 989 VENTURES, LLC, d/b/a NORTHERN ROOTS, Intervening Defendants/ Cross-Plaintiffs,and SOZO HEALTH, INC., Intervening Defendant/ Cross-Plaintiff-Appellee, and AE&K, LLC, BDECO I, INC., BDECO II, LLC, DNVK 4, LLC, MDMS GROUP, LLC, WARREN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC, WEST FORT HOLDINGS, LLC, and FRAZHO PROVISIONING, LLC, Intervening Defendants. PINEBROOK WARREN, LLC, GREENHOUSE FARMS WARREN, LLC, HAPPY TRAILS GROUP, INC., AUBREY VENTURES, LLC, BLUE SPRUCE VENTURES, ALTERNATIVE RX, LLC, HCM WARREN, LLC, JAR CAPITAL OF WARREN, LLC, PURE GREEN WARREN, LLC, PURE WARREN, LLC, EMERALD BUSINESS PARK, PC, LLC, DKB2, LLC, MPM-R WARREN, LLC, KAPP WALLED LAKE, LLC, PURE ROOTS, LLC, and HRS RETAIL, LLC, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF WARREN, CECIL ST. PIERRE, RONALD PAPANDREA, STEVEN WARNER, RICHARD SABAUGH, and ETHAN VINSON, Defendants/Cross-Defendants- Appellees, and ROBERT BOCCOMINO and KEITH SADOWSKI, Defendants-Appellees, and CITY OF WARREN MEDICAL MARIHUANA REVIEW COMMITTEE, Defendant,and LIVWELL MICHIGAN, LLC, Intervening Defendant/ Cross-Plaintiff-Appellee, and SOZO HEALTH, INC., LE BATTLE CREEK, INC., WEISBERGER VENTURES II, LLC, VENDCO MICHIGAN, INC., LEVEL UP GARDEN, LLC, 8TH STREET WELLNESS, PC, LLC, and 989 VENTURES, LLC, d/b/a NORTHERN ROOTS, Intervening Defendants/ Cross-Plaintiffs, and AE&K, LLC, BDECO I, INC., BDECO II, LLC, DNVK 4, LLC, MDMS GROUP, LLC, WARREN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC, WEST FORT HOLDINGS, LLC, and FRAZHO PROVISIONING, LLC, Intervening Defendants. PINEBROOK WARREN, LLC, GREENHOUSE FARMS WARREN, LLC, HAPPY TRAILS GROUP, INC., AUBREY VENTURES, LLC, BLUE SPRUCE VENTURES, ALTERNATIVE RX, LLC, HCM WARREN, LLC, JAR CAPITAL OF WARREN, LLC, PURE GREEN WARREN, LLC, PURE WARREN, LLC, EMERALD BUSINESS PARK, PC, LLC, DKB2, LLC, MPM-R WARREN, LLC, KAPP WALLED LAKE, LLC, PURE ROOTS, LLC, and HRS RETAIL, LLC, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF WARREN, CECIL ST. PIERRE, RONALD PAPANDREA, STEVEN WARNER, RICHARD SABAUGH, and ETHAN VINSON, Defendants/Cross-Defendants- Appellees, and ROBERT BOCCOMINO and KEITH SADOWSKI, Defendants-Appellees, and CITY OF WARREN MEDICAL MARIHUANA REVIEW COMMITTEE, Defendant, and LIVWELL MICHIGAN, LLC, SOZO HEALTH, INC., LE BATTLE CREEK, INC., WEISBERGER VENTURES II, LLC, VENDCO MICHIGAN, INC., and 989 VENTURES, LLC, d/b/a NORTHERN ROOTS, Intervening Defendants/ Cross-Plaintiffs, and LEVEL UP GARDEN, LLC, and 8TH STREET WELLNESS, PC, LLC, Intervening Defendants/ Cross-Plaintiffs-Appellees, and AE&K, LLC, BDECO I, INC., BDECO II, LLC, DNVK 4, LLC, WARREN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC, WEST FORT HOLDINGS, LLC, and FRAZHO PROVISIONING, LLC, Intervening Defendants- Appellees, and MDMS GROUP, LLC, Intervening Defendant. PINEBROOK WARREN, LLC, GREENHOUSE FARMS WARREN, LLC, HAPPY TRAILS GROUP, INC., AUBREY VENTURES, LLC, BLUE SPRUCE VENTURES, ALTERNATIVE RX, LLC, HCM WARREN, LLC, JAR CAPITAL OF WARREN, LLC, PURE GREEN WARREN, LLC, PURE WARREN, LLC, EMERALD BUSINESS PARK, PC, LLC, DKB2, LLC, MPM-R WARREN, LLC, KAPP WALLED LAKE, LLC, PURE ROOTS, LLC, and HRS RETAIL, LLC, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF WARREN, CECIL ST. PIERRE, RONALD PAPANDREA, STEVEN WARNER, RICHARD SABAUGH, and ETHAN VINSON, Defendants/Cross-Defendants- Appellees, and ROBERT BOCCOMINO and KEITH SADOWSKI, Defendants-Appellees, and CITY OF WARREN MEDICAL MARIHUANA REVIEW COMMITTEE, Defendant, and LIVWELL MICHIGAN, LLC, SOZO HEALTH, INC., LE BATTLE CREEK, INC., WEISBERGER VENTURES II, LLC, VENDCO MICHIGAN, INC., LEVEL UP GARDEN, LLC, 8TH STREET WELLNESS, PC, LLC, and 989 VENTURES, LLC, d/b/a NORTHERN ROOTS, Intervening Defendants/ Cross-Plaintiffs, and AE&K, LLC, BDECO I, INC., BDECO II, LLC, DNVK 4, LLC, WARREN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC, WEST FORT HOLDINGS, LLC, and FRAZHO PROVISIONING, LLC, Intervening Defendants, and MDMS GROUP, LLC, Intervening Defendant- Appellee. PINEBROOK WARREN, LLC, GREENHOUSE FARMS WARREN, LLC, HAPPY TRAILS GROUP, INC., AUBREY VENTURES, LLC, BLUE SPRUCE VENTURES, ALTERNATIVE RX, LLC, HCM WARREN, LLC, JAR CAPITAL OF WARREN, LLC, PURE GREEN WARREN, LLC, PURE WARREN, LLC, EMERALD BUSINESS PARK, PC, LLC, DKB2, LLC, MPM-R WARREN, LLC, KAPP WALLED LAKE, LLC, PURE ROOTS, LLC, and HRS RETAIL, LLC, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF WARREN, CECIL ST. PIERRE, RONALD PAPANDREA, STEVEN WARNER, RICHARD SABAUGH, and ETHAN VINSON, Defendants/Cross-Defendants- Appellees, and ROBERT BOCCOMINO and KEITH SADOWSKI, Defendants-Appellees, and CITY OF WARREN MEDICAL MARIHUANA REVIEW COMMITTEE, Defendant, and LIVWELL MICHIGAN, LLC, SOZO HEALTH, INC., LE BATTLE CREEK, INC., WEISBERGER VENTURES II, LLC, VENDCO MICHIGAN, INC., LEVEL UP GARDEN, LLC, and 8TH STREET WELLNESS, PC, LLC, Intervening Defendants/ Cross-Plaintiffs,and989 VENTURES, LLC, d/b/a NORTHERN ROOTS, Intervening Defendant/Cross- Plaintiff-Appellee, and AE&K, LLC, BDECO I, INC., BDECO II, LLC, DNVK 4, LLC, MDMS GROUP, LLC, WARREN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC, WEST FORT HOLDINGS, LLC, and FRAZHO PROVISIONING, LLC, Intervening Defendants. PINEBROOK WARREN, LLC, GREENHOUSE FARMS WARREN, LLC, HAPPY TRAILS GROUP, INC., AUBREY VENTURES, LLC, BLUE SPRUCE VENTURES, ALTERNATIVE RX, LLC, HCM WARREN, LLC, JAR CAPITAL OF WARREN, LLC, PURE GREEN WARREN, LLC, PURE WARREN, LLC, EMERALD BUSINESS PARK, PC, LLC, DKB2, LLC, MPM-R WARREN, LLC, KAPP WALLED LAKE, LLC, PURE ROOTS, LLC, and HRS RETAIL, LLC, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF WARREN, CECIL ST. PIERRE, RONALD PAPANDREA, STEVEN WARNER, RICHARD SABAUGH, and ETHAN VINSON, Defendants/Cross-Defendants- Appellees, and ROBERT BOCCOMINO, KEITH SADOWSKI, and CITY OF WARREN MEDICAL MARIHUANA REVIEW COMMITTEE, Defendants-Appellees, and LIVWELL MICHIGAN, LLC, SOZO HEALTH, INC., LE BATTLE CREEK, INC., WEISBERGER VENTURES II, LLC, VENDCO MICHIGAN, INC., and 989 VENTURES, LLC, d/b/a NORTHERN ROOTS, Intervening Defendants/ Cross-Plaintiffs, and AE&K, LLC, BDECO I, INC., BDECO II, LLC, DNVK 4, LLC, MDMS GROUP, LLC, WARREN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC, WEST FORT HOLDINGS, LLC, and FRAZHO PROVISIONING, LLC, Intervening Defendants. PINEBROOK WARREN, LLC, GREENHOUSE FARMS WARREN, LLC, HAPPY TRAILS GROUP, INC., AUBREY VENTURES, LLC, BLUE SPRUCE VENTURES, ALTERNATIVE RX, LLC, HCM WARREN, LLC, JAR CAPITAL OF WARREN, LLC, PURE GREEN WARREN, LLC, PURE WARREN, LLC, EMERALD BUSINESS PARK, PC, LLC, DKB2, LLC, MPM-R WARREN, LLC, KAPP WALLED LAKE, LLC, PURE ROOTS, LLC, and HRS RETAIL, LLC, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF WARREN, CECIL ST. PIERRE, RONALD PAPANDREA, STEVEN WARNER, RICHARD SABAUGH, and ETHAN VINSON, Defendants/Cross-Defendants- Appellees, and ROBERT BOCCOMINO and KEITH SADOWSKI, Defendants-Appellees, and CITY OF WARREN MEDICAL MARIHUANA REVIEW COMMITTEE, Defendant, and LIVWELL MICHIGAN, LLC, SOZO HEALTH, INC., LEVEL UP GARDEN, LLC, 8TH STREET WELLNESS, PC, LLC, and 989 VENTURES, LLC, d/b/a NORTHERN ROOTS, Intervening Defendants/ Cross-Plaintiffs, and LE BATTLE CREEK, INC., WEISBERGER VENTURES II, LLC, and VENDCO MICHIGAN, INC., Intervening Defendants/ Cross-Plaintiffs-Appellees, and AE&K, LLC, BDECO I, INC., BDECO II, LLC, DNVK 4, LLC, MDMS GROUP, LLC, WARREN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC, WEST FORT HOLDINGS, LLC, and FRAZHO PROVISIONING, LLC, Intervening Defendants. PINEBROOK WARREN, LLC, GREENHOUSE FARMS WARREN, LLC, HAPPY TRAILS GROUP, INC., AUBREY VENTURES, LLC, BLUE SPRUCE VENTURES, ALTERNATIVE RX, LLC, HCM WARREN, LLC, JAR CAPITAL OF WARREN, LLC, PURE GREEN WARREN, LLC, PURE WARREN, LLC, EMERALD BUSINESS PARK, PC, LLC, DKB2, LLC, MPM-R WARREN, LLC, KAPP WALLED LAKE, LLC, PURE ROOTS, LLC, and HRS RETAIL, LLC, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF WARREN, CECIL ST. PIERRE, RONALD PAPANDREA, STEVEN WARNER RICHARD SABAUGH, ETHAN VINSON, ROBERT BOCCOMINO, and KEITH SADOWSKI, Defendants-Appellees, and CITY OF WARREN MEDICAL MARIHUANA REVIEW COMMITTEE, Defendant, and LIVWELL MICHIGAN, LLC, SOZO HEALTH, INC., LE BATTLE CREEK, INC., WEISBERGER VENTURES II, LLC, VENDCO MICHIGAN, INC., LEVEL UP GARDEN, LLC, 8TH STREET WELLNESS, PC, LLC, 989 VENTURES, LLC, d/b/a NORTHERN ROOTS, AE&K, LLC, BDECO I, INC., DNVK 4, LLC, MDMS GROUP, LLC, WARREN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC, WEST FORT HOLDINGS, LLC, and FRAZHO PROVISIONING, LLC, Intervening Defendants- Appellees, and BDECO II, LLC, Intervening Defendant. PINEBROOK WARREN, LLC, GREENHOUSE FARMS WARREN, LLC, HAPPY TRAILS GROUP, INC., AUBREY VENTURES, LLC, BLUE SPRUCE VENTURES, ALTERNATIVE RX, LLC, HCM WARREN, LLC, JAR CAPITAL OF WARREN, LLC, PURE GREEN WARREN, LLC, PURE WARREN, LLC, EMERALD BUSINESS PARK, PC, LLC, DKB2, LLC, MPM-R WARREN, LLC, KAPP WALLED LAKE, LLC, PURE ROOTS, LLC, and HRS RETAIL, LLC, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF WARREN, CECIL ST. PIERRE, RONALD PAPANDREA, STEVEN WARNER RICHARD SABAUGH, ETHAN VINSON, ROBERT BOCCOMINO, KEITH SADOWSKI, and CITY OF WARREN MEDICAL MARIHUANA REVIEW COMMITTEE, Defendants-Appellees, and LIVWELL MICHIGAN, LLC, SOZO HEALTH, INC., LE BATTLE CREEK, INC., WEISBERGER VENTURES II, LLC, VENDCO MICHIGAN, INC., LEVEL UP GARDEN, LLC, 8TH STREET WELLNESS, PC, LLC, 989 VENTURES, LLC, d/b/a NORTHERN ROOTS, AE&K, LLC, BDECO I, INC., BDECO II, LLC, DNVK 4, LLC, MDMS GROUP, LLC, WARREN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC, WEST FORT HOLDINGS, LLC, and FRAZHO PROVISIONING, LLC, Intervening Defendants.
Macomb CC: 2019-004059-CZ
Elizabeth T. Clement, Chief Justice Brian K. Zahra David F. Viviano Richard H. Bernstein Megan K. Cavanagh Elizabeth M. Welch Kyra H. Bolden, Justices
ORDER
On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the August 25, 2022 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered. We direct the Clerk to schedule oral argument on the application. MCR 7.305(H)(1). The parties shall file supplemental briefs in accordance with MCR 7.312(E), addressing whether the City of Warren's Medical Marihuana Review Committee was a "public body" as defined by MCL 15.262(a), subject to the Open Meetings Act, MCL 15.261 et seq.
The total time allowed for oral argument shall be 40 minutes: 20 minutes for appellants, and 20 minutes for appellees, to be divided at their discretion. MCR 7.314(B)(2).