Michigan Supreme Court upholds COVID-19 restrictions, denies business and student compensation claims.

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled against businesses seeking compensation for losses due to COVID-19 related closures and against college students seeking refunds for changes in online classes or campus housing during the pandemic. The court upheld appeals court decisions that supported Governor Gretchen Whitmer's COVID-19 restrictions and found no promise of in-person classes when the 2019-20 school year began, with housing contracts having provisions for extraordinary circumstances. The court did not issue formal opinions, instead releasing brief orders.

August 30, 2024
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