City of Detroit v. Hopkins

On January 26, 1976, the appellant, City of Detroit, filed a petition to condemn property which included a parcel owned by the appellee, Mrs. Hopkins. On June 8, 1977, a Wayne County Circuit Court jury awarded Mrs. Hopkins $24,500 compensation for the taking of that property. On June 24, 1977, the trial court awarded her interest on the judgment at the rate of 6% from the date the petition was filed. The city now appeals by right.

The appellant argues that the trial court erred in awarding Mrs. Hopkins interest on the judgment from the date the petition was filed rather than from either the…