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Date Created: 2020-10-19 07:06:43.391171+00
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Order                                                        Michigan Supreme Court
                                                                   Lansing, Michigan

  October 16, 2020                                                Bridget M. McCormack,
                                                                                 Chief Justice

                                                                        David F. Viviano,
                                                                        Chief Justice Pro Tem
  161760-78(122)
                                                                     Stephen J. Markman
                                                                          Brian K. Zahra
  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,                                     Richard H. Bernstein
                                                                    Elizabeth T. Clement
          Plaintiff-Appellee,                                       Megan K. Cavanagh,
                                               SC: 161760                             Justices

  v                                            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,
                                               SC: 161761
  v                                            COA: 346105
                                               Wayne CC: 17-000530-CC
  CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
          Defendant-Appellant,
  and

  CITY OF DETROIT and DEPARTMENT OF
  NATURAL RESOURCES,
             Defendants.
  __________________________________________
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
                                             SC: 161762
v                                            COA: 346106
                                             Wayne CC: 17-000531-CC
CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
        Defendant-Appellant,
and

CITY OF DETROIT,
           Defendant.
__________________________________________

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
                                             SC: 161763
v                                            COA: 346107
                                             Wayne CC: 17-000533-CC
DIBDETROIT, LLC,
         Defendant-Appellant,
and

CITY OF DETROIT,
           Defendant.
__________________________________________

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
                                             SC: 161764
v                                            COA: 346108
                                             Wayne CC: 17-000534-CC
DIBDETROIT, LLC,
         Defendant-Appellant,
and

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES,
           Defendant.
__________________________________________

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
                                             SC: 161765
v                                            COA: 346109
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                                             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,
                                             SC: 161766
v                                            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,
                                             SC: 161767
v                                            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,
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                                                 SC: 161768
v                                                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,
                                                 SC: 161769
v                                                COA: 346113
                                                 Wayne CC: 17-000541-CC
CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
        Defendant-Appellant,
and

CITY OF DETROIT,
           Defendant.
__________________________________________

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
                                                 SC: 161770
v                                                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
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LOAN CENTER, LLC, UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY/
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, and
AFT INVESTMENTS, LLC,
           Defendants.
__________________________________________

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
                                             SC: 161771
v                                            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,
                                             SC: 161772
v                                            COA: 346116
                                             Wayne CC: 17-000545-CC
DIBDETROIT, LLC,
         Defendant-Appellant,
and

IRENE GARZA and CITY OF DETROIT,
           Defendants.
__________________________________________

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
                                             SC: 161773
v                                            COA: 346117
                                             Wayne CC: 17-000546-CC
CROWN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
        Defendant-Appellant,
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and

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
and CITY OF DETROIT,
           Defendants.
__________________________________________

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
                                             SC: 161774
v                                            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,
                                             SC: 161775
v                                            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,
              Defendants.
__________________________________________

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
                                             SC: 161776
v                                            COA: 346120
                                             Wayne CC: 17-006977-CC
DIBDETROIT, LLC,
         Defendant-Appellant,
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and

CITY OF DETROIT,
           Defendant.
__________________________________________

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
        Plaintiff-Appellee,
                                             SC: 161777
v                                            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,
                                             SC: 161778
v                                            COA: 346122
                                             Wayne CC: 17-006980-CC
DIBDETROIT, LLC,
         Defendant-Appellant,
and

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES,
           Defendant.
__________________________________________
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     On order of the Chief Justice, the motion of defendants-appellants in MSC No.
160760 to enlarge the word count for their reply is GRANTED. The reply submitted on
October 8, 2020, is accepted for filing.

                       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.
                             October 16, 2020

                                                                           Clerk