Legal Opinion
State Highway Commission v. Westerman
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided April 29, 1974No. Docket No. 15746PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtJ. H. Gillis, P. J.
The issue before the trial court in this condemnation action was the amount of compensation that should be awarded to defendants, Mr. and Mrs. Westerman, for that portion of their property taken by plaintiff, Michigan State Highway Commission. Defendants appeal from a jury verdict assessing compensation at $6,000.
The property, located in Macomb County, was acquired for a service drive for proposed highway 1-696. Westgood Manufacturing Company, of which Mr. Westerman is president and sole stockholder, leased the property from defendants for light industrial purposes. A gravel driveway, parking…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- City of Detroit v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1965
- State Highway Commissioner v. Detroit City ControllerMichigan Supreme Court · 1951
- Palmer v. State Land Office BoardMichigan Supreme Court · 1943
- Valentine v. Redford Township SupervisorMichigan Supreme Court · 1963
- People v. PacelyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Head v. Benjamin Rich Realty Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1974