YVETTE PROCTOR BELL V DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT

STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
YVETTE PROCTOR-BELL and Appeals No. 379188
ANTOINE BELL, Lower Court No: 25-003575-NO
Plaintiffs- Appellees,
v.
DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY
DISTRICT, JERRY L. WHITE CENTER HIGH SCHOOL,
And RCM TECHNOLOGIES (USA), INC.,
Defendants-Appellants.
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KOUSSAN LAW
Ali Saad (P65007)
asaad@k-law.com
Matthew Sklut (P80241)
matthew@k-law.com
821 West Milwaukee
Detroit, Michigan 48202
(313) 444-8348 (Telephone)
(313)444-7814 (Facsimile)
Counsel for Plaintiffs-Appellees
DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
COMMUNITY DISTRICT
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
Rebecca Shaw Hicks (P40732)
rebecca.hicks@detroitk12.org
Edwin Piner (P86031)
edwin.piner@detroitk12.org
Jenice C. Mitchell Ford (P61511)
jenice.mitchellford@detroitk12.org
3011 W. Grand Blvd., Suite 1002
Detroit, Michigan 48202
(313) 873.4538 (Telephone)
(313) 873-4564 (Facsimile)
Counsel for Defendants-Appellants
LETTER TO WITHDRAW MOTION TO STAY AND COMBINED MOTION TO WAIVE
MCR 7.209 REQUIREMENT AND FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
NOW COME Defendants-Appellants Detroit Public Schools Community District and Jerry L. White
Center High School, by and through their counsel, and respectfully requests that this Court permit the
withdrawal of its Motion to Stay and Combined Motion to Waive the Requirements of MCR 7.209 and for
Extension of Time. Defendants-Appellants Detroit Public Schools Community District and Jerry L. White
Center High School intends to refile an appropriate motion at a later date, if necessary.
RECEIVED by MCOA 7/20/2026 2:50:18 PM

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/s/Edwin Piner
Edwin Piner (P86031)
Counsel for Defendants Detroit Public Schools
Community District and Jerry L. White Center High
School
Office of the General Counsel
3011 West Grand Blvd., Ste. 1002
Detroit, MI. 48202
(313) 873-4527
edwin.piner@detroitk12.org
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that on July 20, 2026, a copy of the MOTION TO WITHDRAW
MOTION TO STAY AND COMBINED MOTION TO WAIVE MCR 7.209 REQUIREMENT
AND FOR EXTENSION OF TIME and this Certificate of Service was served upon all counsel
of record in the above captioned cause through the Court’s E-filing system.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing statement is true and to the best of
my information, knowledge, and belief.
/s/ Edwin Piner
Edwin Piner
RECEIVED by MCOA 7/20/2026 2:50:18 PM

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