If this opinion indicates that it is “FOR PUBLICATION,” it is subject to revision until final publication in the Michigan Appeals Reports. STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS HAZIM GULLA, IKHALAS GULLA, HEATHER UNPUBLISHED GULLA, HOLLY GULLA, HEIDI GULLA, January 24, 2019 DARRELL DAVIS, BARBARA DAVIS, ELISA KLINE, MASON KLINE, ELIZABETH EBERHARDT, JIMMY JAMES, LAROSA E. PATRICK, HELEN CHAPMAN, DAMARIUS CHAPMAN, SADE CHAPMAN, DIONTE CHAPMAN, TAJUANA CHAPMAN, TASHIANA CHAPMAN, KYEIRA HOWELL, LASHONDA JONES, DOROTHY CHAPMAN, individually and as conservator of ESTATE OF LULA PEARL ATKINS-NELSON, SHAMIYA CHAPMAN, DUQUAN CHAPMAN, HARRY CHAPMAN, MICHAEL LYMON, DEBORAH CHAPMAN-MARSHALL, FREDERICK MARSHALL, ESSIE CHAPMAN, INEZ MARIE WALKER, RONNIE L. WALKER, SHAWANA M. WALKER, STEVEN W. REDMOND, JEROME CHAPMAN, JEANETTE CHAPMAN, MAURICE CHAPMAN, MAY J. CHAPMAN, JOHN W. CHAPMAN, BOBBIE RODGERS, HENRY C. BIGGS, RENITA M. COLEMAN, MELEISA A. BETTS, ANGELA PRICE, D’ANNA N. PRICE, AA’NIYAH EVANS, ARTAYAH PRICE, BOBBY DEAN GRACE, TERRY GRAVELLE, MARILYN DONEY- GRAVELLE, ANGELINA DONEY, ANNE M. HICKS, JOSHUA HICKS, LAQUANTUS CARDELL, RAVEN NEAL, ROMERO CARDWELL, SIRQRON CARDWELL, KATHLEEN CLIFTON, CARLTON BUTLER, DANIEL CLIFTON, DEBBIE MITCHELL- BUTLER, MAGNOLIA YOUNGER, RYAN YOUNGER, GOWON YOUNGER, TIESHA TAYLOR, DAMARRION E. TAYLOR, MARIAH A. TAYLOR, KANIYA TAYLOR, and PAULA BROWN, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v No. 340017 Court of Claims STATE OF MICHIGAN, GOVERNOR, LC No. 16-000298-MZ DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDWARD KURTZ, DARNELL EARLEY, and JERRY AMBROSE, Defendants-Appellees, and DAN WYANT, Defendant. LAWRENCE WASHINGTON, JR., individually and next friend of TAYLOR WASHINGTON, minor, MORGAN WASHINGTON, minor, CHLOE WASHINGTON, minor, MADISON WASHINGTON, minor, and LAWRENCE WASHINGTON, minor, AARON SWINGER, ANGELA WAY, and CONNIE MCNEAL, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v No. 340275 Court of Claims GOVERNOR, STATE OF MICHIGAN, LC No. 16-000300-MM DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DARNELL EARLEY, GERALD AMBROSE, and MIKE BROWN, Defendants-Appellees, and ED KURTZ, Defendant. -2- HAZIM GULLA, IKHALAS GULLA, HEATHER GULLA, HOLLY GULLA, HEIDI GULLA, DARRELL DAVIS, BARBARA DAVIS, ELISA KLINE, MASON KLINE, ELIZABETH EBERHARDT, JIMMY JAMES, LAROSA E. PATRICK, HELEN CHAPMAN, DAMARIUS CHAPMAN, SADE CHAPMAN, DIONTE CHAPMAN, TAJUANA CHAPMAN, TASHIANA CHAPMAN, KYEIRA HOWELL, LASHONDA JONES, DOROTHY CHAPMAN, individually and as conservator of ESTATE OF LULA PEARL ATKINS-NELSON, SHAMIYA CHAPMAN, DUQUAN CHAPMAN, HARRY CHAPMAN, MICHAEL LYMON, DEBORAH CHAPMAN-MARSHALL, FREDERICK MARSHALL, ESSIE CHAPMAN, INEZ MARIE WALKER, RONNIE L. WALKER, SHAWANA M. WALKER, STEVEN W. REDMOND, JEROME CHAPMAN, JEANETTE CHAPMAN, MAURICE CHAPMAN, MAY J. CHAPMAN, JOHN W. CHAPMAN, BOBBIE RODGERS, HENRY C. BIGGS, RENITA M. COLEMAN, MELEISA A. BETTS, ANGELA PRICE, D’ANNA N. PRICE, AA’NIYAH EVANS, ARTAYAH PRICE, BOBBY DEAN GRACE, TERRY GRAVELLE, MARILYN DONEY- GRAVELLE, ANGELINA DONEY, ANNE M. HICKS, JOSHUA HICKS, LAQUANTUS CARDELL, RAVEN NEAL, ROMERO CARDWELL, SIRQRON CARDWELL, KATHLEEN CLIFTON, CARLTON BUTLER, DANIEL CLIFTON, DEBBIE MITCHELL- BUTLER, MAGNOLIA YOUNGER, RYAN YOUNGER, GOWON YOUNGER, TIESHA TAYLOR, DAMARRION E. TAYLOR, MARIAH A. TAYLOR, KANIYA TAYLOR, and PAULA BROWN, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v No. 340458 Court of Claims STATE OF MICHIGAN, GOVERNOR, LC No. 16-00298-MZ DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, and DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH -3- AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendants-Appellants, and EDWARD KURTZ, DARNELL EARLEY, JERRY AMBROSE, and DAN WYANT, Defendants. LAWRENCE WASHINGTON, JR., individually and next friend of TAYLOR WASHINGTON, minor, MORGAN WASHINGTON, minor, CHLOE WASHINGTON, minor, MADISON WASHINGTON, minor, and LAWRENCE WASHINGTON, minor, AARON SWINGER, ANGELA WAY, and CONNIE MCNEAL, Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross- Appellants, v No. 340890 Court of Claims GOVERNOR, STATE OF MICHIGAN, LC No. 16-000300-MM DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, and DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendants-Appellants-Cross- Appellees, and DARNELL EARLEY, GERALD AMBROSE, MIKE BROWN and ED KURTZ, Defendants. Before: Servitto, P.J., and K. F. KELLY, and SHAPIRO, JJ. K. F. KELLY, J. (concurring). I concur in the result only. /s/ Kirsten Frank Kelly -4-