Matthew Schafer v. Kent County

Summary

The Court held that the constitutional rule against governmental retention of surplus tax-foreclosure proceeds applies retroactively to claims that were not final when the rule was announced. It further held that the statutory procedure for pursuing those claims applies retroactively, while the newly shortened limitations period applies only prospectively. The Court affirmed the denial of summary disposition in Schafer, vacated the class-certification ruling in Hathon, and remanded both matters for further proceedings.