Legal Opinion
Kratze v. Independent Order of Oddfellows
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided April 28, 1993No. 91958, (Calendar No. 7)PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBoyle, J.
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We apply a balancing test to conclude that the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the trial court’s order to defendant 1 Oddfellows Lodge No. 11 to remove an encroachment on plaintiff’s property. Because we also disagree with the formula for the measure of damages ordered on retrial, we reverse in part and affirm in part the decision of the Court of Appeals and remand the case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
The factual backdrop of the case is aptly summarized by the Court of Appeals:
Lodge No. 11 purchased Lots 2911 and 2912 of Folker’s Garden City Acres No. 18 in…
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