Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
BILL SCHUETTE
ATTORNEY GENERAL
November 9, 2017
The Departments October 30, 2017 written notice upheld the disclosure
denial under MCL 15.243(1)(v), which provides for the exemption of [r]ecords or
information relating to a civil action in which the requesting party and the public
body are parties. Your October 5, 2017 FOIA request sought records related to the
case in which you are a party; namely, Bill Schuette, Attorney General of the State of
Michigan v Beverly Tran, Detroit Land Bank Authority L.L.C., Jointly and
Severally, Ingham County Circuit Court Case No. 17-325-CZ.
To the extent that the Department can discern what you are asking for, and
based on your representation that what you are not seeking records or information
related to the above-cited circuit court action, your request is granted in part and
denied in part.
As to the partial denial of your request, under section 10 of the FOIA, MCL
15.240, the Department is obligated to inform you that you may do the following:
2) Commence an action in the Court of Claims within 180 days after the date
of the final determination to partially deny the request. If you prevail in such an
action, the court is to award reasonable attorney fees, costs, and disbursements, and
possible damages.
Sincerely,
Christy Wendling-Richards
FOIA Coordinator
Department of Attorney General
517-373-1162
Encs.
STATE OF MICHIGAN
DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
BILL SCHUETTE
ATTORNEY GENERAL