AmeriCanada TeleFerry Co. v. Detroit

This is an appeal from a summary judgment entered in favor of defendant city. Plaintiffs appeal of right.

The issues pleaded, the defenses raised, the motions made, the affidavits filed in opposition and support thereof, and the admixture of alleged conflict between the legislative and executive branches of defendant city suggests a controversy of great complexity.

As we view it, on appeal at least, the issue is extremely limited. Though appellants assign eight claims of error, we think in the composite they amount to two.(1) On the basis of the complaint, the answer, the exhibits and motions,…