Legal Opinion

Killips v. Mannisto

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided March 22, 2001No. Docket 223089PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*258Gribbs, P.J.

This action arises out of a dispute over a triangular strip of land situated between the lots of two neighbors that has been used since approximately 1975 as a portion of plaintiffs’ driveway but is in fact titled in defendant’s name. Defendant appeals as of right from the circuit court judgment granting plaintiffs the right to use the triangular strip of defendant’s property pursuant to theories of prescription or acquiescence. We affirm.

On appeal, defendant argues that the trial court impermissibly shifted the burden of proof. There is no merit to this claim. The case cited by…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Gorte v. Department of TransportationMichigan Court of Appeals · 1993
  2. Walters v. SnyderMichigan Court of Appeals · 2000
  3. Widmayer v. LeonardMichigan Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Mumrow v. RiddleMichigan Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. Plymouth Canton Community Crier, Inc v. ProseMichigan Court of Appeals · 2000

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Burkhardt v. BaileyMichigan Court of Appeals · 2004
  2. Mulcahy v. VerhinesMichigan Court of Appeals · 2007
  3. Matthews v. Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan Court of Appeals · 2010
  4. Fowler v. DoanMichigan Court of Appeals · 2004
  5. Mason v. City of MenomineeMichigan Court of Appeals · 2009

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