Per Wickstrom's Best Drug Marne Expansion Legal Battle Continues

[Miss Fortune]

Per Wickstrom's planned expansion of his tottering drug empire, under the name Best Choice Rehabilitation in Wright Township, Michigan, faces one final legal hurdle.

Wright Township officials are locked in a legal battle with Wickstrom's Narconon-based drug rehabilitation treatment juggernaut, one that wants to build a drug treatment center in a former Marne nursing home.

Wright Township has until May 1 to file an appeal with the Michigan Court of Appeals. No confirmation of that appeal yet; however, all signs point to an appeal.

http://glisteningquiveringunderbelly.blogspot.com/2014/04/wickstrom-marne-expansion-hangs-in.html

[ethercat]

Thank you, Miss Fortune.  It's May 1; do you know yet whether an appeal was filed in the Michigan Court of Appeals?

[Mary_McConnell]

Thank you, Miss Fortune.  It's May 1; do you know yet whether an appeal was filed in the Michigan Court of Appeals?

Yes, an appeal was filed... I gather the case is now with the appeals panel for final. Despite two delays on the part of BDR et al, to submit timely answers, they have now been submitted and replied to by Wright Township.
I guess we just have to wait for the decision.

Case Docket Number Search Results - 321576
Appellate Docket Sheet

    COA Case Number: 321576
    BEST DRUG REHABILITATION HOLDINGS INC V WRIGHT TOWNSHIP
        1
        BEST DRUG REHABILITATION HOLDINGS INC
        PL-AE
        RET
            (68202)
            LANCE JAMES D
            ONE WEST MICHIGAN AVENUE
            BATTLE CREEK
            MI
            49017
            (269) 966-3000
        2
        BEST DRUG REHABILITATION INC
        PL-AE
        SAM
        3
        WRIGHT TOWNSHIP
         DF-AT
        RET
            (43885)
            ROSS MARY MASSARON
            38505 WOODWARD AVE
            SUITE 2000
            BLOOMFIELD HILLS
            MI
            48304
            (248) 901-4000

    COA Status: OPEN

    05/01/2014
    1
    App For Leave to Appeal - Civil

Proof of Service Date 05/01/2014
Register of Actions Y
Answer Due 06/19/2014
Fee Code EPAY
Attorney 43885 - ROSS MARY MASSARON
Comments answer due date extended per 5/23/14 order

    03/06/2014
    2
    Order Appealed From

From OTTAWA CIRCUIT COURT
Case Number 13-003437-AA
Trial Court Judge 32690 VANALLSBURG JON A
Nature of Case
Administrative Review--Miscellaneous

    05/01/2014
    3
    Transcript Filed By Party

Date 05/01/2014
Reporter 7259 - BERENS LORI L
Filed By Attorney 43885 - ROSS MARY MASSARON
Hearings
02/24/2014

    05/12/2014
    4
   Motion: Late Answer

Proof of Service Date 05/12/2014
Filed By Attorney 68202 - LANCE JAMES D
For Party 1 BEST DRUG REHABILITATION HOLDINGS INC PL-AE
Fee Code EPAY
Requested Extension 06/19/2014
Answer Due 05/19/2014

    05/20/2014
    5
    Submitted On Administrative Motion Docket

Event 4 Late Answer
District G

    05/23/2014
    6
    Order: Extend Time - Answer to Application - Grant
        View document in PDF format http://publicdocs.courts.mi.gov:81/coa/public/orders/2014/321576%286%29_order.pdf
Event 4 Late Answer
Panel JPH
Attorney 68202 - LANCE JAMES D
Extension Date 06/19/2014

    06/17/2014
    7
    Answer - Application

Proof of Service Date 06/17/2014
Event No 1 App For Leave to Appeal - Civil
For Party 1 BEST DRUG REHABILITATION HOLDINGS INC PL-AE
Filed By Attorney 34006 - KING THOMAS

    07/07/2014
    8
    Reply to Answer - Application

Proof of Service Date 07/07/2014
Event No 7 Answer - Application
For Party 3 WRIGHT TOWNSHIP DF-AT
Filed By Attorney 43885 - ROSS MARY MASSARON

Case Listing Complete

[Miss Fortune]

Thank you, Miss Fortune.  It's May 1; do you know yet whether an appeal was filed in the Michigan Court of Appeals?

Yes, an appeal was filed... I gather the case is now with the appeals panel for final. Despite two delays on the part of BDR et al, to submit timely answers, they have now been submitted and replied to by Wright Township.
I guess we just have to wait for the decision.

Case Docket Number Search Results - 321576
Appellate Docket Sheet

    COA Case Number: 321576
    BEST DRUG REHABILITATION HOLDINGS INC V WRIGHT TOWNSHIP
        1
        BEST DRUG REHABILITATION HOLDINGS INC
        PL-AE
        RET
            (68202)
            LANCE JAMES D
            ONE WEST MICHIGAN AVENUE
            BATTLE CREEK
            MI
            49017
            (269) 966-3000
        2
        BEST DRUG REHABILITATION INC
        PL-AE
        SAM
        3
        WRIGHT TOWNSHIP
         DF-AT
        RET
            (43885)
            ROSS MARY MASSARON
            38505 WOODWARD AVE
            SUITE 2000
            BLOOMFIELD HILLS
            MI
            48304
            (248) 901-4000

    COA Status: OPEN

    05/01/2014
    1
    App For Leave to Appeal - Civil

Proof of Service Date 05/01/2014
Register of Actions Y
Answer Due 06/19/2014
Fee Code EPAY
Attorney 43885 - ROSS MARY MASSARON
Comments answer due date extended per 5/23/14 order

    03/06/2014
    2
    Order Appealed From

From OTTAWA CIRCUIT COURT
Case Number 13-003437-AA
Trial Court Judge 32690 VANALLSBURG JON A
Nature of Case
Administrative Review--Miscellaneous

    05/01/2014
    3
    Transcript Filed By Party

Date 05/01/2014
Reporter 7259 - BERENS LORI L
Filed By Attorney 43885 - ROSS MARY MASSARON
Hearings
02/24/2014

    05/12/2014
    4
   Motion: Late Answer

Proof of Service Date 05/12/2014
Filed By Attorney 68202 - LANCE JAMES D
For Party 1 BEST DRUG REHABILITATION HOLDINGS INC PL-AE
Fee Code EPAY
Requested Extension 06/19/2014
Answer Due 05/19/2014

    05/20/2014
    5
    Submitted On Administrative Motion Docket

Event 4 Late Answer
District G

    05/23/2014
    6
    Order: Extend Time - Answer to Application - Grant
        View document in PDF format http://publicdocs.courts.mi.gov:81/coa/public/orders/2014/321576%286%29_order.pdf
Event 4 Late Answer
Panel JPH
Attorney 68202 - LANCE JAMES D
Extension Date 06/19/2014

    06/17/2014
    7
    Answer - Application

Proof of Service Date 06/17/2014
Event No 1 App For Leave to Appeal - Civil
For Party 1 BEST DRUG REHABILITATION HOLDINGS INC PL-AE
Filed By Attorney 34006 - KING THOMAS

    07/07/2014
    8
    Reply to Answer - Application

Proof of Service Date 07/07/2014
Event No 7 Answer - Application
For Party 3 WRIGHT TOWNSHIP DF-AT
Filed By Attorney 43885 - ROSS MARY MASSARON

Case Listing Complete

Thank you for updating the story. In addition to Marne, Wickstrom's South Bend, Indiana, facility--Tranquility Detox--does not yet have a license. The group missed a September 2013 deadline for additional information, and now must begin the process again.

[Mary_McConnell]

^^^^
Thanks!!

[AnonLover]

Bump for updates and backstory links.

It appears this place is now opened for business as various incarnations of "Serenity Rehab" so they must have won the appeal?

See: http://www.hipaaspace.com/Medical_Billing/Coding/National_Provider_Identifier/Codes/NPI_1194106740.aspx

Also: www . serenityrehab . org

In light of similar trouble brewing at Trout Run, the Planning Commission hearing/meeting info that happened before the court actions is some interesting history:

Wright Township Planning Commission, June 17, 2013 Public  Hearing-Special  Land  Use  Request  from  Best  Drug  Rehabilitation Holdings, Inc., for parcels 70-06-35-100-037 and 70-06-35-100-038, commonly known as 15140 16th Ave., Marne MI 49435:  http://www.wrighttownship.com/Wright-PC-_Minutes_from_June_2013_Meeting__00012134-2_.pdf

Wright Township Planning Commission, July 15, 2013 Meeting Minutes: Continued Discussion Following June 17, 2013 Public Hearing: To consider an Application  from  Best  Drug  Rehabilitation  Holdings Inc.  for  a  Special  Land Use  Request
http://www.wrighttownship.com/Draft_Minutes_from_07_15_13_PC_Meeting__Best_Drug_SLU___00012633-4_.pdf

[mefree]

https://w2.lara.state.mi.us/VAL/License/Details/2293913

[Alcie]

Not sure how to post the entire article so here's the link to an article about the Marne building:

http://www.mlive.com/sparta/index.ssf/2014/11/wright_township_to_pay_best_dr.html

Wright township paid Best Drug to settle the lawsuit.

[AnonLover]

Dang! That's a terrible precedent. Thanks for tracking that down for us Alcie and welcome to RFTTP!

[DeathHamster]

Mediator Bruce Neekers, of Grand Rapids, helped the two sides reach an agreement that allows Best Drug to open its rehabilitation facility for drug and alcohol patients, operate as a detoxification center but does not allow the center to treat sex addicts which the company had sought.

Thanks for that! Narconons are chronically bad with sex with councilors and sex for drugs without adding sex addicts to the mix.

[mefree]

Mediator Bruce Neekers, of Grand Rapids, helped the two sides reach an agreement that allows Best Drug to open its rehabilitation facility for drug and alcohol patients, operate as a detoxification center but does not allow the center to treat sex addicts which the company had sought.

Thanks for that! Narconons are chronically bad with sex with councilors and sex for drugs without adding sex addicts to the mix.

 

[AnonLover]

Mediator Bruce Neekers, of Grand Rapids, helped the two sides reach an agreement that allows Best Drug to open its rehabilitation facility for drug and alcohol patients, operate as a detoxification center but does not allow the center to treat sex addicts which the company had sought.

Thanks for that! Narconons are chronically bad with sex with councilors and sex for drugs without adding sex addicts to the mix.

Yeah but there is still a big concession made there. The planning commission meeting/hearing minutes show they hammered on two things: no sex offenders (from public comment) and no detox (from one of the commissioners). Wickstrom made plenty of remarks that the detox was going to stay in Battle Creek and that wasn't an issue. But when they settled, things changed.