Gulla v. State, 924 N.W.2d 884 (2019)

April 5, 2019 · Michigan Supreme Court · SC: 159235; SC: 159236; SC: 159237; SC: 159238; COA: 340017; COA: 340275; COA: 340458; COA: 340890
924 N.W.2d 884
Hazim GULLA, Ikhalas Gulla, Heather Gulla, Holly Gulla, Heidi Gulla, Darrell Davis, Barbara Davis, Elisa Kline, Mason Kline, Elizabeth Eberhardt, Jimmy James, Larosa E. Patrick, Helen Chapman, Damarius Chapman, Sade Chapman, Dionte Chapman, Tajuana Chapman, Tashiana Chapman, Kyeira Howell, Lashonda Jones, Dorothy Chapman, Individually and as Conservator of the Estate of Lula Pearl Atkins-Nelson, Shamiya Chapman, Duquan Chapman, Harry Chapman, Michael Lymon, Deborah Chapman-Marshall, Frederick Marshall, Essie Chapman, Inez Marie Walker, Ronnie L. Walker, Shawana M. Walker, Steven W. Redmond, Jerome Chapman, Jeanette Chapman, Maurice Chapman, May J. Chapman, John W. Chapman, Bobbie Rodgers, Henry C. Biggs, Renita M. Coleman, Meleisa A. Betts, Angela Price, D'Anna N. Price, Aa'Niyah Evans, Artayah Price, Bobby Dean Grace, Terry Gravelle, Marilyn Doney-Gravelle, Angelina Doney, Anne M. Hicks, Joshua Hicks, Laquantus Cardell, Raven Neal, Romero Cardwell, Sirqron Cardwell, Kathleen Clifton, Carlton Butler, Daniel Clifton, Debbie Mitchell-Butler, Magnolia Younger, Ryan Younger, Gowon Younger, Tiesha Taylor, Damarrion E. Taylor, Mariah A. Taylor, Kaniya Taylor, and Paula Brown, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. STATE of Michigan, Governor, Department of Environmental Quality, and Department of Health and Human Services, Defendants-Appellants, and Edward Kurtz, Darnell Earley, and Jerry Ambrose, Defendants-Appellees, and Dan Wyant, Defendant. Lawrence Washington, Jr., Individually and as Next Friend of Taylor Washington, Minor, Morgan Washington, Minor, Chloe Washington, Minor, Madison Washington, Minor, and Lawrence Washington, Minor, Aaron Swinger, Angela Way, and Connie Mcneal, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Governor, State of Michigan, Department of Environmental Quality, and Department of Health and Human Services, Defendants-Appellants, and Darnell Earley, Gerald Ambrose, and Mike Brown, Defendants-Appellees, and Ed Kurtz, Defendant. Lawrence Washington, Jr., Individually and as Next Friend of Taylor Washington, Minor, Morgan Washington, Minor, Chloe Washington, Minor, Madison Washington, Minor, and Lawrence Washington, Minor, Aaron Swinger, Angela Way, and Connie Mcneal, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Governor, State of Michigan, Department of Environmental Quality, and Department of Health and Human Services, Defendants-Appellants, and Darnell Earley, Gerald Ambrose, and Mike Brown, Defendants-Appellees, and Ed Kurtz, Defendant. Hazim Gulla, Ikhalas Gulla, Heather Gulla, Holly Gulla, Heidi Gulla, Darrell Davis, Barbara Davis, Elisa Kline, Mason Kline, Elizabeth Eberhardt, Jimmy James, Larosa E. Patrick, Helen Chapman, Damarius Chapman, Sade Chapman, Dionte Chapman, Tajuana Chapman, Tashiana Chapman, Kyeira Howell, Lashonda Jones, Dorothy Chapman, Individually and as Conservator of the Estate of Lula Pearl Atkins-Nelson, Shamiya Chapman, Duquan Chapman, Harry Chapman, Michael Lymon, Deborah Chapman-Marshall, Frederick Marshall, Essie Chapman, Inez Marie Walker, Ronnie L. Walker, Shawana M. Walker, Steven W. Redmond, Jerome Chapman, Jeanette Chapman, Maurice Chapman, May J. Chapman, John W. Chapman, Bobbie Rodgers, Henry C. Biggs, Renita M. Coleman, Meleisa A. Betts, Angela Price, D'Anna N. Price, Aa'Niyah Evans, Artayah Price, Bobby Dean Grace, Terry Gravelle, Marilyn Doney-Gravelle, Angelina Doney, Anne M. Hicks, Joshua Hicks, Laquantus Cardell, Raven Neal, Romero Cardwell, Sirqron Cardwell, Kathleen Clifton, Carlton Butler, Daniel Clifton, Debbie Mitchell-Butler, Magnolia Younger, Ryan Younger, Gowon Younger, Tiesha Taylor, Damarrion E. Taylor, Mariah A. Taylor, Kaniya Taylor, and Paula Brown, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. State of Michigan, Governor, Department of Environmental Quality, and Department of Health and Human Services, Defendants-Appellants, and Edward Kurtz, Darnell Earley, Jerry Ambrose, and Dan Wyant, Defendants. Lawrence Washington, Jr., Individually and Next Friend of Taylor Washington, Minor, Morgan Washington, Minor, Chloe Washington, Minor, Madison Washington, Minor, and Lawrence Washington, Minor, Aaron Swinger, Angela Way, and Connie Mcneal, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Governor, State of Michigan, Department of Environmental Quality, and Department of Health and Human Services, Defendants-Appellants, and Darnell Earley, Gerald Ambrose, Mike Brown, and Ed Kurtz, Defendants.

Hazim GULLA, Ikhalas Gulla, Heather Gulla, Holly Gulla, Heidi Gulla, Darrell Davis, Barbara Davis, Elisa Kline, Mason Kline, Elizabeth Eberhardt, Jimmy James, Larosa E. Patrick, Helen Chapman, Damarius Chapman, Sade Chapman, Dionte Chapman, Tajuana Chapman, Tashiana Chapman, Kyeira Howell, Lashonda Jones, Dorothy Chapman, Individually and as Conservator of the Estate of Lula Pearl Atkins-Nelson, Shamiya Chapman, Duquan Chapman, Harry Chapman, Michael Lymon, Deborah Chapman-Marshall, Frederick Marshall, Essie Chapman, Inez Marie Walker, Ronnie L. Walker, Shawana M. Walker, Steven W. Redmond, Jerome Chapman, Jeanette Chapman, Maurice Chapman, May J. Chapman, John W. Chapman, Bobbie Rodgers, Henry C. Biggs, Renita M. Coleman, Meleisa A. Betts, Angela Price, D'Anna N. Price, Aa'Niyah Evans, Artayah Price, Bobby Dean Grace, Terry Gravelle, Marilyn Doney-Gravelle, Angelina Doney, Anne M. Hicks, Joshua Hicks, Laquantus Cardell, Raven Neal, Romero Cardwell, Sirqron Cardwell, Kathleen Clifton, Carlton Butler, Daniel Clifton, Debbie Mitchell-Butler, Magnolia Younger, Ryan Younger, Gowon Younger, Tiesha Taylor, Damarrion E. Taylor, Mariah A. Taylor, Kaniya Taylor, and Paula Brown, Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
STATE of Michigan, Governor, Department of Environmental Quality, and Department of Health and Human Services, Defendants-Appellants,
and
Edward Kurtz, Darnell Earley, and Jerry Ambrose, Defendants-Appellees,
and
Dan Wyant, Defendant.

Lawrence Washington, Jr., Individually and as Next Friend of Taylor Washington, Minor, Morgan Washington, Minor, Chloe Washington, Minor, Madison Washington, Minor, and Lawrence Washington, Minor, Aaron Swinger, Angela Way, and Connie Mcneal, Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
Governor, State of Michigan, Department of Environmental Quality, and Department of Health and Human Services, Defendants-Appellants,
and
Darnell Earley, Gerald Ambrose, and Mike Brown, Defendants-Appellees,
and
Ed Kurtz, Defendant.

Lawrence Washington, Jr., Individually and as Next Friend of Taylor Washington, Minor, Morgan Washington, Minor, Chloe Washington, Minor, Madison Washington, Minor, and Lawrence Washington, Minor, Aaron Swinger, Angela Way, and Connie Mcneal, Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
Governor, State of Michigan, Department of Environmental Quality, and Department of Health and Human Services, Defendants-Appellants,
and
Darnell Earley, Gerald Ambrose, and Mike Brown, Defendants-Appellees,
and
Ed Kurtz, Defendant.

Hazim Gulla, Ikhalas Gulla, Heather Gulla, Holly Gulla, Heidi Gulla, Darrell Davis, Barbara Davis, Elisa Kline, Mason Kline, Elizabeth Eberhardt, Jimmy James, Larosa E. Patrick, Helen Chapman, Damarius Chapman, Sade Chapman, Dionte Chapman, Tajuana Chapman, Tashiana Chapman, Kyeira Howell, Lashonda Jones, Dorothy Chapman, Individually and as Conservator of the Estate of Lula Pearl Atkins-Nelson, Shamiya Chapman, Duquan Chapman, Harry Chapman, Michael Lymon, Deborah Chapman-Marshall, Frederick Marshall, Essie Chapman, Inez Marie Walker, Ronnie L. Walker, Shawana M. Walker, Steven W. Redmond, Jerome Chapman, Jeanette Chapman, Maurice Chapman, May J. Chapman, John W. Chapman, Bobbie Rodgers, Henry C. Biggs, Renita M. Coleman, Meleisa A. Betts, Angela Price, D'Anna N. Price, Aa'Niyah Evans, Artayah Price, Bobby Dean Grace, Terry Gravelle, Marilyn Doney-Gravelle, Angelina Doney, Anne M. Hicks, Joshua Hicks, Laquantus Cardell, Raven Neal, Romero Cardwell, Sirqron Cardwell, Kathleen Clifton, Carlton Butler, Daniel Clifton, Debbie Mitchell-Butler, Magnolia Younger, Ryan Younger, Gowon Younger, Tiesha Taylor, Damarrion E. Taylor, Mariah A. Taylor, Kaniya Taylor, and Paula Brown, Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
State of Michigan, Governor, Department of Environmental Quality, and Department of Health and Human Services, Defendants-Appellants,
and
Edward Kurtz, Darnell Earley, Jerry Ambrose, and Dan Wyant, Defendants.

Lawrence Washington, Jr., Individually and Next Friend of Taylor Washington, Minor, Morgan Washington, Minor, Chloe Washington, Minor, Madison Washington, Minor, and Lawrence Washington, Minor, Aaron Swinger, Angela Way, and Connie Mcneal, Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
Governor, State of Michigan, Department of Environmental Quality, and Department of Health and Human Services, Defendants-Appellants,
and
Darnell Earley, Gerald Ambrose, Mike Brown, and Ed Kurtz, Defendants.

SC: 159235
SC: 159236
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COA: 340017
COA: 340275
COA: 340458
COA: 340890

Supreme Court of Michigan.

April 5, 2019

*886Order

On order of the Chief Justice, the motion of defendants-appellees Darnell Earley, Gerald Ambrose, and Mike Brown to extend the time for filing their answer to the application for leave to appeal is GRANTED. The answer will be accepted as timely filed if submitted on or before April 18, 2019.