Michigan State Highway Comm'r v. Vanderkloot

ELR Citation: ELR 20694
No(s). 54427 (Mich. Aug 2, 1974)

The Michigan Supreme Court splits 3-3 on the issue of whether a provision in the state constitution requiring protection of the state's natural resources creates a mandatory legislative duty or is merely declaratory. The court finds a mandatory duty, but further finds that this duty is satisfied by ...