The appeals court determined that for the licensing process to comply with the open meetings law, the closed-door sessions involving the city manager and local officials should have been open to the public. The ruling mandates that the lower court reexamine whether the licenses should be invalidated due to this violation.
Quality Roots and Exclusive Capital are represented by attorneys Brian Etzel and William C. Disessa, while Royal Oak is represented by Anne McClorey McLaughlin of Rosati Schultz Joppich & Amtsbuechler PC.
The case is Quality Roots Inc. et al. v. City of Royal Oak, case number 372893, in the Michigan Court of Appeals.
