Macomb Public Works boss sees big court win reversed on appeal by former business partner

After scoring a particularly satisfying court victory in 2012 that
enhanced his portfolio of private property investments, Macomb County
Public Works Commissioner Anthony Marrocco has experienced a defeat at
the hands of the Michigan Court of Appeals, with possibly $1 million or
more at stake.

In March 2012, with financial control of a Macomb Township golf
course in dispute, Marrrocco looked on with satisfaction as one of his
former business partners, Simone Mauro, was jailed for contempt of court
by Macomb Circuit Judge John Foster.

After a 2-year appeals process, Marrocco and his business partners
have been rebuked, Foster has been slapped on the wrist for errant legal
rulings, and Mauro stands to gain some retribution.

The next step is a hearing before Foster to determine how much
Marrocco owes to Mauro, a former developer, for the manner in which the
public works commissioner took control of the Burning Tree Golf Club in
Macomb Township.

“It’s a big victory. It provides some relief to Mr. Mauro,” said his
Sterling Heights-based attorney, Cindy Victor. “He went to jail (for two
days). I can’t give him the time he spent in jail back. But it did
cause him a lot of damage and bad publicity.”

Marrocco, a Clinton Township Democrat and longtime elected official,
said Mauro gained only a “moral victory” …

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