Legal Opinion

Robinson Township v. Knoll

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided February 23, 1981No. 58747, (Calendar No. 1)PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLevin, J.

In this case we revisit the holding of Wyoming Twp v Herweyer,1 and consider whether a municipality constitutionally may provide that mobile homes are to be sited only in mobile-home parks and exclude all mobile homes from other residential zones.

Robinson Township commenced this action against Donald and Merle Knoll, seeking removal of a mobile home from their 80-acre parcel of land.

Count I of the complaint alleged that the use of the mobile home was contrary to § 307.1 of the township’s zoning ordinance,2 which provides that mobile homes may be located only in mobile-home parks, and to §…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Kropf v. City of Sterling HeightsMichigan Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Cady v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Christine Building Co. v. City of TroyMichigan Supreme Court · 1962
  4. Northwood Properties Co. v. Royal Oak City InspectorMichigan Supreme Court · 1949
  5. Koester v. Hunterdon County Board of TaxationSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1979

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. City of Brookside Village v. ComeauTexas Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Delta Charter Twp. v. DinolfoMichigan Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Gackler Land Co. v. Yankee Springs TownshipMichigan Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Petition of Carpenter v. City of PetalMississippi Supreme Court · 1997
  5. Cannon v. Coweta CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1990

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