Trinova Corp. v. Department of Treasury

In Trinova Corp. v. Department of Treasury (Mich.App. 1988), the Michigan Court of Appeals noted the following: "[The Michigan] Legislature specifically declared its intention: 'This amendatory act is curative, expressing the original intent of the legislature... This amendatory act clarifies the existing procedures and standards for granting relief....' Clearly, the Legislature intended that the amendment have retroactive effect." 421 N.W.2d at 262. The court went on to note that "although the Legislature cannot, through amendment, change the settled meaning of a statute, it can amend a statute to make plain what the legislative intent had been all along from the time of the statute's enactment, if varying interpretations of the statute have created uncertainty." Id.