City of Melvindale v. Trenton Warehouse Co.

Defendant appeals as of right from a circuit court order granting plaintiff’s motion for summary disposition and granting plaintiff a limited license to enter defendant’s property for the purpose of inspecting and testing the property pursuant to MCL 213.54(3); MSA 8.265(4X3). We affirm.

In September 1990, defendant was advised by letter that agents of the Economic Development Corporation of the City of Melvindale intended to enter and inspect defendant’s property to determine its suitability for a public purpose use. The letter indicated that this was "not a taking at this time.”

Defendant…