Lynn Lumbard v. City of Ann Arbor

ALICE BATCHELDER, Circuit Judge.

In 2000, the City of Ann Arbor passed an ordinance requiring certain homeowners to undergo structural renovations to their homes to alleviate storm water drainage problems affecting the city and surrounding areas. The City paid or reimbursed the homeowners for the renovations. In 2014, the Appellants, homeowners affected by the ordinance, pursued litigation in Michigan state courts alleging that the City's actions amounted to a taking without just compensation under the Michigan Constitution. At the outset of litigation, the Appellants filed an England…