Legal Opinion
City of Norton Shores v. Whiteco Metrocom
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided June 20, 1994No. Docket Nos. 152447, 152448, 152449, 152450, 156802PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtConnor, J.
These consolidated cases are all concerned with the issue of just compensation for private property taken for public use, and they all involve billboards. Each defendant possessed property that was condemned pursuant to the Uniform Condemnation Procedures Act, MCL 213.51 et seq.; MSA 8.265(1) et seq. In each case, the trial court rulings that the defendants could not introduce into evidence estimates of their property’s market value based upon capitalization of income is appealed. We reverse.
Our constitution requires government to pay "just compensation” for all property taken for public use.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In Re Widening of Gratiot AvenueMichigan Supreme Court · 1940
- State Highway Commissioner v. HessellMichigan Court of Appeals · 1967
3Cited by5 opinions
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