State Highway Commission v. Great Lakes Express Co.

This condemnation lawsuit involves the taking of a three-dimensional aerial easement of approximately 2-1/2 acres from the Great Lakes Express Company (hereinafter referred to as defendant). The easement was used for the construction of an approach to a bridge over the Saginaw River as part of 1-675, the business route that passes through the City of Saginaw. The bridge structure, approximately 30 feet above ground level as it crosses defendant’s property, is supported by a series of piers and columns.

Defendant’s parcel of land consists of approxi mately 32 acres somewhat irregularly shaped.…