Case Name: MICHIGAN TOWING ASSOCIATION, INC., v. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Court: Michigan Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1969-01-28
Citations: 15 Mich. App. 525
Docket Number: Docket No. 4,411
Parties: MICHIGAN TOWING ASSOCIATION, INC., v. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Judges: Quinn, P. J., and McG-regor and V. J. Brennan, JJ., concurred.
Reporter: Michigan appeals reports; cases decided in the Michigan Court of Appeals.
Volume: 15
Pages: 525–526

Head Matter:
MICHIGAN TOWING ASSOCIATION, INC., v. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Administrative Law and Procedure — Public Service Commission —Appeal to Circuit Court — Limitation Period.
Circuit court's dismissal of plaintiff's appeal from a denial by the public service commission of plaintiff’s motion for a rehearing was proper, where the appeal to circuit court was not brought within the 30-day statutory period (CLS 1961, § 479-.20).
Reference for Points in Headnote
2 Am Jur 2d, Administrative Law §§ 718, 719.
Appeal from Ingham, Coash (Louis E.), J.
Submitted Division 2 January 8, 1969, at Lansing.
(Docket No. 4,411.)
Decided January 28, 1969.
Complaint by Michigan Towing Association, Inc., against Michigan Public Service Commission to set aside an order issued by defendant commission. Eodney B. Pierce intervened as a party defendant. Intervening defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint granted. Plaintiff appeals.
Affirmed.
MiheUch, Elmer $ Kendall, for plaintiff.
Snyder, Ewert, Ederer & Parsley, for intervening defendant Eodney B. Pierce.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Plaintiff brought an appeal in the circuit court from an order of defendant denying a motion for rehearing pursuant to § 20, art V of the Motor Carriers Act, as amended, CLS 1961, §479.20 (Stat Ann 1968 Cum Supp § 22.585). The circuit court entered a judgment dismissing plaintiff's complaint upon a motion by the intervening defendant pursuant to GCB» 1963, 209.1. Plaintiff appealed to this Court.
On a review of the statute,- we find that the complaint was properly dismissed.' The attempted appeal from the defendant's order was not made within the 30-day statutory period. Veterans Airport Service, Inc. v. Commission (1967), 5 Mich App 602. Furthermore, there was no adequate basis for determining the questions presented to the circuit court as required by the statute.
Affirmed.
Quinn, P. J., and McG-regor and V. J. Brennan, JJ., concurred.