The final court case involving the Libertarian Party of Michigan has been resolved.
A final order resolving all pending claims and closing the final case was recently issued by Judge Carol Kuhnke of the 22nd Circuit Court in Washtenaw County, Michigan. 
This final court case was one of several leadership disputes in the past few years. Other cases were previously resolved.
The only issue at the final point in this case was who the escrowed funds should be paid to, according to Nick Curcio, the attorney retained by the board.
However, Andrew Chadderdon, former Chair of the party, was not happy with the judge’s position. He did not dispute the current elected leadership, but stated “I believe it would be irresponsible as a director to agree to a settlement that does not adjudicate the central controversy that induced this case. It is my belief that doing so would significantly increase the risk of future liability and/or damages for the Libertarian Party of Michigan.”
Chadderdon submitted his own 105-page document requesting that his “claims against Defendants Brungardt, Saliba, and Thornton for fraud, abuse of process, attorney fees, and related damages are expressly preserved and may be pursued in a separate proceeding.”
The judge disagreed, and immediately granted the party’s request to close the case while denying Chadderdon’s proposed order on the motion.
$38,233.30 will be returned to the Libertarian Party of Michigan Executive Committee, an 18-member board elected to lead the party in July, 2025. The money was being held in escrow by the court.
