City of Lansing v. Edward Rose Realty, Inc

In these condemnation actions, the City of Lansing seeks permanent easements through two apartment complexes owned by defendants for the purpose of allowing Continental Cablevision to provide cable television service to tenants of the complexes. The proposed condemnation is supported by an ordinance passed by the Lansing City Council that authorizes condemnation proceedings upon the request of a cable televi sion franchisee. Defendants appeal by leave granted from an order upholding the validity of the proposed condemnation and with regard to certain underlying orders involving evidentiary…