Legal Opinion
Butcher v. City of Detroit
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided February 6, 1984No. Docket 64900PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHood, J.
On June 3, 1982, the trial court granted partial summary judgment for plaintiff. It held that defendant’s ordinance requiring an inspection for one- and two-family dwellings is unconstitutional. Defendant appeals by leave granted.
Basically, defendant’s ordinance, 124-H, §§ 12-7-1 et seq., 1 requires a valid certificate of approval or a valid inspection report from defendant before a person may sell or transfer a one- or two-family residential structure in the city. It also authorizes an inspection fee. 2
On June 10, 1981, plaintiff sued 3 defendant, alleging that the ordinance is invalid for…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Armstrong v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- PruneYard Shopping Center v. RobinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Holden v. HardySupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Old Dearborn Distributing Co. v. Seagram-Distillers Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Cady v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1939
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Mann v. Calumet CityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
- People v. MasonMichigan Court of Appeals · 2001
- Butcher v. City of DetroitMichigan Court of Appeals · 1986
- Department of Transportation v. JorissenMichigan Court of Appeals · 1985
- Moore v. City of DetroitMichigan Court of Appeals · 1987
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