BLAKE MAZUREK V KATHY BERDEN

Michigan Court of Appeals Case Nos. 377923, 377994, 378054
STATE OF MICHIGAN
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
DISTRICT III
BLAKE MAZUREK, ROBIN SMITH, and TIMOTHY SMITH,
PLAINTIFFS / APPELLEES,
v.
KATHY BERDEN, MAYRA RODRIGUEZ, JOHN HAGGARD, KENT VANDERWOOD,
MARIAN SHERIDAN, JAMES RENNER, AMY FACCHINELLO, ROSE ROOK, HANK
CHOATE, CLIFFORD FROST, STANLEY GROT, TIMOTHY KING, MICHELE
LUNDGREN, and KEN THOMPSON,
DEFENDANTS / APPELLEES,
and
MARI-ANN HENRY,
DEFENDANT / APPELLANT.
ON APPEAL FROM THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT
FOR KENT COUNTY – CIVIL DIVISION
Trial Court Case No. 2023-00306-CZ (Hon. Christina Mims)
THRUN LAW FIRM KDK LAW
Bradford Springer (P67201) Kevin Kijewski (P74153)
2900 West Road, Ste. 400 950 East Maple Rd., Ste. 204
East Lansing, MI 48823 Birmingham, MI 48009
(T): (616) 588-7703 (T): (248) 971-0476
(E): bspringer@thrunlaw.com (E): kevin@kdklawoffice.com
Attorney for Blake Mazurek, Robin Smith, Attorney for Clifford Frost and John Haggard
and Timothy Smith
AMERICAN FREEDOM LAW CENTER
BRISTOW LAW, PLLC Robert Muise (P62849)
Kyle J. Bristow (P77200) P.O. Box 131098
P.O. Box 453 Ann Arbor, MI 48113
St. Clair, MI 48079 (T): (734) 635-3756
(T): (248) 838-9934 (E): rmuise@americanfreedomlawcenter.org
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(F): (586) 408-6384 Attorney for Marian Sheridan, Amy Facchinello,
(E): bristowlaw@gmail.com Rose Rook, Hank Choate, and Kathy Berden
Lead Attorney for Mari-Ann Henry
KEN THOMPSON
MICHELE LUNDGREN 456 Woods Rd.
55 Peterboro St. Orleans, MI 48865
Detroit, MI 48201 Pro se Defendant
Pro se Defendant
CRANBROOK LAW GROUP PC GARAN LUCOW MILLER, P.C.
Barry Powers (P40589) John J. Gillooly (P41948)
38550 Garfield Rd., Ste. A Monika Koleci Marku (P85371)
Clinton Twp., MI 48038 1155 Brewery Park Blvd., Ste. 200
(T): (248) 515-8599 Detroit, MI 48207
(F): (586) 226-5534 (T): (313) 446-5501
(E): bpowers@cranbrooklawgroup.com (E): jgillooly@garanlucow.com
Co-Counsel for Mari-Ann Henry (E): mmarku@garanlucow.com
Attorneys for Stanley Grot
SBBL LAW, PLLC BLANCO WILCZYNSKI PLLC
Matthew G. Borgula (P57330) Derek S. Wilczynski (P57079)
60 Monroe Center St., NW, Ste. 500 2095 E. Big Beaver Rd., Ste. 400
Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Troy, MI 48083
(T): (616) 458-5500 (T): (248) 519-9000
(F): (616) 458-6007 (F): (248) 519-9001
(E): matt@sbbllaw.com (E): dsw@blancopc.com
Attorney for James Renner Attorney for Stanley Grot
KENT VANDERWOOD
SOMBERG LAW, PLLC 5183 Olsen Springs Court S #C
Nicholas Somberg (P80416) Wyoming, MI 49509
31700 Telegraph Rd., Ste. 210 (E): kentvanderwood@att.net
Bingham Farms, MI 48025 Pro se Defendant
(T): (248) 270-5979
(F): (248) 590-0166 MAYRA RODRIGUEZ
(E): nick@somberglaw.com 8 Carmel Ln.
Attorney for Meshawn Maddock Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
Pro se Defendant
TIMOTHY KING
1573 Mollie St.
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
(T): (734) 480-7168
Pro se Defendant
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APPELLANT MARI-ANN HENRY’S NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF SECOND
MOTION FOR ORDER STAYING TRIAL COURT PROCEEDINGS PENDING
APPEAL
NOW COMES Mari-Ann Henry (“Appellant Henry”), by and through Attorney Kyle J.
Bristow, and hereby propounds upon Blake Mazurek (“Mazurek”), Robin Smith (“Robin”),
Timothy Smith (“Timothy”) (Mazurek, Robin, and Timothy collectively “Appellees-Plaintiffs”),
Kathy Berden (“Berden”), Mayra Rodriguez (“Rodriguez”), Kent Vanderwood (“Vanderwood”),
Marian Sheridan (“Sheridan”), James Renner (“Renner”), Amy Facchinello (“Facchinello”), Rose
Rook (“Rook”), Hank Choate (“Choate”), Clifford Frost (“Frost”), Strangely Grot (“Grot”),
Timothy King (“King”), Michele Lundgren (“Lundgren”), and Ken Thompson (“Thompson”)
(Appellant Henry, Berden, Rodriguez, Vanderwood, Sheridan, Renner, Facchinello, Rook,
Choate, Frost, Grot, King, Lundgren, and Thompson collectively “Defendants”) and this
Honorable Court Appellant Mari-Ann Henry’s Notice of Withdrawal of Second Motion to Stay
Trial Court Proceedings and/or Discovery Pending Appeal:
1. Appellant Henry hereby withdraws Appellant Mari-Ann Henry’s Second Motion for Order
Staying Trial Proceedings Pending Appeal.
Respectfully submitted,
BRISTOW LAW, PLLC
/s/ Kyle J. Bristow
Kyle J. Bristow (P77200)
P.O. Box 453
St. Clair, MI 48079
(T): (248) 838-9934
(F): (586) 408-6384
(E): bristowlaw@gmail.com
Lead Attorney for Mari-Ann Henry
Dated: March 17, 2026
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