Sally Daniels, Plaintiff v. City of Ann Arbor, Defendant

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Year Case Filed:  2016 Jurisdiction Level:  Michigan Drafting Attorney:  Aaron O. Matthews, Jason R. Canvasser (Clark Hill, PLC)
Summary: The attached document is the Verified Complaint for Declaratory and Equitable Relief in the case of Daniels v. City of Ann Arbor, Michigan for the protection of natural resources. Plaintiff Sally Daniels challenged the City of Ann Arbor's current "deer cull" of 100 deer from public parks and nature areas in the City by marksmen from APHIS. Plaintiff contends that this cull of deer, a natural resource held in the public trust, violates state law (the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA) and the DNR's Wildlife Conservation Order (WCO)). Specifically, Plaintiff argues that there has been no showing under NREPA that the deer have caused damage to horticultural or agricultural crops under either act contrary to state law. Plaintiff also states that the methods used - firearms with silencers, deer baiting, and the shooting of deer from vehicles - also violate the NREPA and/or WCO.
Documents:  PDF icon daniels_v_city_of_ann_arbor.pdf (1.59 MB)
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