Wayside Church, et al v. Van Buren County, et al

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OPINION and JUDGMENT filed : The judgment of the district court is VACATED and REMANDED with instructions to DISMISS the case for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Decision for publication. Eric L. Clay (AUTHORING), Raymond M. Kethledge (DISSENTING), and Bernice Bouie Donald, Circuit Judges. [15-2463, 15-2525]

Case: 15-2463

Document: 51-3

Filed: 02/10/2017

Page: 1

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT
Nos. 15-2463/2525
WAYSIDE CHURCH, an Illinois Not-For-Profit
(Ecclesiastical) Corporation; MYRON W. STAHL;
HENDERSON HODGENS, individually and on behalf
of a class of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiffs - Appellants/Cross - Appellees,

FILED
Feb 10, 2017
DEBORAH S. HUNT, Clerk

v.
VAN BUREN COUNTY, in its individual Michigan
municipal capacity and on behalf of a class of all other
Michigan counties similarly situated; KAREN MAKAY,
in her individual official capacity as Treasurer of Van Buren
County and on behalf of a class of all other Treasurers
of Michigan counties similarly situated,
Defendants - Appellees/Cross - Appellants.
Before: CLAY, KETHLEDGE, and DONALD, Circuit Judges.

JUDGMENT
On Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Michigan at Grand Rapids.
THIS CAUSE was heard on the record from the district court and was argued by counsel.
IN CONSIDERATION WHEREOF, it is ORDERED that the judgment of the district court is
VACATED and REMANDED with instructions to DISMISS the case for lack of subject-matter
jurisdiction.
ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

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Deborah S. Hunt, Clerk