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Date Created: 2020-11-21 05:06:14.031176+00
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Order                                                         Michigan Supreme Court
                                                                    Lansing, Michigan

  November 20, 2020                                                Bridget M. McCormack,
                                                                                  Chief Justice

  161760-78 (125)                                                        David F. Viviano,
                                                                         Chief Justice Pro Tem

                                                                      Stephen J. Markman
  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,                                            Brian K. Zahra
          Plaintiff-Appellee,                                        Richard H. Bernstein
                                                                     Elizabeth T. Clement
  v                                             SC: 161760           Megan K. Cavanagh,
                                                                                       Justices
                                                COA: 345708
                                                Wayne CC: 17-000536-CC
  RIVERVIEW-TRENTON RAILROAD
  COMPANY and CENTRAL TRANSPORT, LLC,
           Defendants-Appellants,
  and
  CITY OF DETROIT, DOME PIPELINE
  CORPORATION, DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY,
  EES COKE BATTERY, LLC, ECONOMIC
  DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF
  THE CITY OF DETROIT, EDW C. LEVY CO.,
  HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
  INTERNATIONAL TRANSMISSION COMPANY,
  J.P. MORGAN CHASE BANK, NA, S&L
  DEVELOPMENT CO., and UNITED STATES
  STEEL CORP.,
             Defendants.
  __________________________________________/
  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
          Plaintiff-Appellee,
  v                                             SC: 161761
                                                COA: 346105
                                                Wayne CC: 17-000530-CC
  CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
          Defendant-Appellant,
  and
  CITY OF DETROIT and DEPARTMENT OF
  NATURAL RESOURCES,
             Defendants.
  __________________________________________/
  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
          Plaintiff-Appellee,
  v                                             SC: 161762
                                                COA: 346106
                                                Wayne CC: 17-000531-CC
  CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
          Defendant-Appellant,
  and
  CITY OF DETROIT,
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           Defendant.
__________________________________________/
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
v                                             SC: 161763
                                              COA: 346107
                                              Wayne CC: 17-000533-CC
DIBDETROIT, LLC,
         Defendant-Appellant,
and
CITY OF DETROIT,
           Defendant.
__________________________________________/
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
v                                             SC: 161764
                                              COA: 346108
                                              Wayne CC: 17-000534-CC
DIBDETROIT, LLC,
         Defendant-Appellant,
and
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES,
           Defendant.
__________________________________________/
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
v                                             SC: 161765
                                              COA: 346109
                                              Wayne CC: 17-000537-CC
DETROIT INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE
COMPANY,
          Defendant-Appellant,
and
CITY OF DETROIT and DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES,
           Defendants.
__________________________________________/
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
v                                             SC: 161766
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                                              COA: 346110
                                              Wayne CC: 17-000538-CC
CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
        Defendant-Appellant,
and
WAYNE SCRAP IRON & METAL COMPANY
and CITY OF DETROIT,
           Defendants.
__________________________________________/
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
v                                             SC: 161767
                                              COA: 346111
                                              Wayne CC: 17-000539-CC
DIBDETROIT, LLC,
         Defendant-Appellant,
and
CITY OF DETROIT, BENJAMIN ZUCKER or
His Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees and
Assigns, and ROSE ZUCKER or Her Unknown
Heirs, Devisees, Legatees and Assigns,
             Defendants.
__________________________________________/
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
v                                             SC: 161768
                                              COA: 346112
                                              Wayne CC: 17-000540-CC
CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
        Defendant-Appellant,
and
ARCOLA CLARK or Her Unknown Heirs,
Devisees, Legatees and Assigns, GWENDOLYN
MARIE SMITH or Her Unknown Heirs, Devisees,
Legatees and Assigns, and CITY OF DETROIT,
             Defendants.
__________________________________________/
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
v                                             SC: 161769
                                              COA: 346113
                                              Wayne CC: 17-000541-CC
CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
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           Defendant-Appellant,
and
CITY OF DETROIT,
           Defendant.
__________________________________________/
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
v                                                SC: 161770
                                                 COA: 346114
                                                 Wayne CC: 17-000542-CC
CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
        Defendant-Appellant,
and
CITY OF DETROIT, DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY
EXPRESS SERVICE ENTERPRISES, INC.,
FLAGSTAR BANCORP, INC., THOMAS
McALLEN or His Unknown Heirs, Devisees,
Legatees and Assigns, AILEEN McALLEN or Her
Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees and Assigns,
BUSINESS LOAN CENTER, LLC, UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF
TREASURY/INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE,
and AFT INVESTMENTS, LLC,
             Defendants.
__________________________________________/
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
v                                                SC: 161771
                                                 COA: 346115
                                                 Wayne CC: 17-000544-CC
DIBDETROIT, LLC,
         Defendant-Appellant,
and
MORTON INDUSTRIAL GROUP, INC., as
Successor in Interest to McLOUTH STEEL
CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES, and CITY OF DETROIT,
              Defendants.
__________________________________________/
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
v                                                SC: 161772
                                                 COA: 346116
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                                              Wayne CC: 17-000545-CC
DIBDETROIT, LLC,
         Defendant-Appellant,
and
IRENE GARZA and CITY OF DETROIT,
           Defendants.
__________________________________________/
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
v                                             SC: 161773
                                              COA: 346117
                                              Wayne CC: 17-000546-CC
CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
        Defendant-Appellant,
and
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
and CITY OF DETROIT,
           Defendants.
__________________________________________/
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
v                                             SC: 161774
                                              COA: 346118
                                              Wayne CC: 17-000547-CC
CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
        Defendant-Appellant,
and
CURTIS PENICK and CITY OF DETROIT,
           Defendants.
__________________________________________/
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
v                                             SC: 161775
                                              COA: 346119
                                              Wayne CC: 17-000548-CC
CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
        Defendant-Appellant,
and
RYE GENTRY TRUCKING, INC., CAROL A.
GENTRY TRUST DATED 11/8/2000 As it May
be Amended, and CAROL A. GENTRY,
Individually and as Trustee,
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           Defendants.
__________________________________________/
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
v                                             SC: 161776
                                              COA: 346120
                                              Wayne CC: 17-006977-CC
DIBDETROIT, LLC,
         Defendant-Appellant,
and
CITY OF DETROIT,
           Defendant.
__________________________________________/

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
v                                             SC: 161777
                                              COA: 346121
                                              Wayne CC: 17-006979-CC
DIBDETROIT, LLC,
         Defendant-Appellant,
and
CITY OF DETROIT, DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES, SAMIR
HABIBSHAMKH AL-FATLAWI, MARIA
ANTONIETA PARDO-DE-GARCIA, MARJORIE
ZAIZAR, and RAMIRO ZAIZAR,
           Defendants.
__________________________________________/
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
v                                             SC: 161778
                                              COA: 346122
                                              Wayne CC: 17-006980-CC
DIBDETROIT, LLC,
         Defendant-Appellant,
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and
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES,
        Defendant.

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       On order of the Court, the motion to strike amicus curiae brief is DENIED. The
application for leave to appeal remains pending.

      CLEMENT, J., did not participate due to her prior involvement as chief legal
counsel for former Governor Rick Snyder.

                        I, Larry S. Royster, 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.
                        November 20, 2020
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                                                                            Clerk