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Kalkaska County approves $75,000 settlement in McKinnon, Cox lawsuit
Summary
The Kalkaska County Board of Commissioners voted 6-0 (one absent) Aug. 13 to approve a $75,000 settlement reached at Aug. 5 mediation in Stuart McKinnon and Michael Cox v. Kalkaska County and Kalkaska County Hospital Authority, Case No. 24-14528-CZ.
The Kalkaska County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 13 voted to approve a $75,000 settlement resolving Stuart McKinnon and Michael Cox v. Kalkaska County Board of Commissioners and Kalkaska County Hospital Authority, Case No. 24-14528-CZ. The motion, moved by Commissioner Jeffrey Sieting and supported by Commissioner David Comai, passed by roll call vote with six yeas and one absence.
The board conducted the discussion on litigation in a closed session earlier in the meeting under MCL 15.268(e), which authorizes closed deliberation on trial or settlement strategy. The minutes record that the mediation leading to the settlement took place Aug. 5, 2025; the board approved only the portions of the agreement applicable to the Kalkaska County Board of Commissioners. The meeting record does not specify payment timing or other settlement implementation details.
