Kircher v. City of Ypsilanti

Plaintiff appeals as of right the trial court’s grant of summary disposition to defendant city of Ypsilanti and the resulting dismissal of plaintiffs complaint. Plaintiff owns several rental properties that are located in the city of Ypsilanti and, thus, are subject to defendant’s ordinances governing inspection and certificates of compliance. Plaintiff asserts that defendant, through its application of those ordinances, is in the practice of violating its own ordinances, state law, and his constitutional rights. The trial court disagreed. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

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