Schumacher v. Department of Natural Resources

This equitable action concerning the scope of an easement is before us after remand to the trial court. See Schumacher v Dep’t of Natural Resources, 256 Mich App 103; 663 NW2d 921 (2003) (Schumacher I). Defendant appeals as of right from the trial court’s order on remand granting plaintiff an easement by necessity for ingress and egress and ruling that the scope of the easement will be determined by local ordinances. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

In the first appeal, Schumacher I, the parties cross-appealed the trial court’s order granting an easement by necessity to…