Ford Motor Company v. State Tax Commission

Opinion

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

September 21, 2007 Clifford W. Taylor, Chief Justice

133394 Michael F. Cavanagh 133396 Elizabeth A. Weaver 133400-133406 & (74) Marilyn Kelly Maura D. Corrigan Robert P. Young, Jr. DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION, Stephen J. Markman, Justices Petitioner-Appellee, v SC: 133394 COA: 267565 Oakland CC: 05-064732-AA STATE TAX COMMISSION and

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL

QUALITY,

Respondents-Appellees,

and

CITY OF AUBURN HILLS,

Respondent-Appellant.

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FORD MOTOR COMPANY,

Petitioner-Appellee,

v SC: 133396 COA: 262500 Wayne CC: 04-430612-AA, STATE TAX COMMISSION and 04-430613-AA, 04-430614-AA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, Respondents-Appellees,

and

CITY OF DEARBORN,

Intervening Respondent-Appellant.

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FORD MOTOR COMPANY,

Petitioner-Appellee,

v SC: 133400-02 COA: 262487, 262488, 262500 Wayne CC: 04-430612-AA, STATE TAX COMMISSION and 04-430613-AA, 04-430614-AA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, Respondents-Appellants,

and

CITY OF DEARBORN, Intervening Respondent-Appellee. _______________________________________

DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION, Petitioner-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v SC: 133403 COA: 263188 Wayne CC: 04-430915-AA STATE TAX COMMISSION and DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, Respondents-Appellants, Cross-Appellees, and CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF REDFORD, Intervening Respondent-Appellee, Cross-Appellee. _______________________________________

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Petitioner-Appellee, v SC: 133404 COA: 264154 Wayne CC: 05-507760-AA STATE TAX COMMISSION and DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, Respondents-Appellants. _______________________________________

DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION, Petitioner-Appellee, v SC: 133405 COA: 265686 Washtenaw CC: 2005-000250-AA STATE TAX COMMISSION and DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, Respondents-Appellants, and TOWNSHIP OF SYLVAN, Respondent-Appellee. _______________________________________ 3

DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION, Petitioner-Appellee, v SC: 133406 COA: 267565 Oakland CC: 05-064732-AA STATE TAX COMMISSION and DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, Respondents-Appellants, and CITY OF AUBURN HILLS, Respondent-Appellee.

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On order of the Court, the applications for leave to appeal the January 30, 2007 judgment of the Court of Appeals and the application for leave to appeal as cross- appellant are considered, and they are GRANTED.

I, Corbin R. Davis, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court. September 21, 2007 _________________________________________ t0914 Clerk