Legal Opinion
Superior Public Rights, Inc. v. Department of Natural Resources
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided December 5, 1977No. Docket 28293PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJ. H. Gillis, P. J.
Plaintiff, Superior Public Rights, Inc. * 1 (hereinafter referred to as SPRI) commenced this action on September 24, 1973, pursuant to the Michigan Environmental Protection Act. MCLA 691.1201 et seq.; MSA 14.528(201) et seq.
Plaintiffs suit seeks to invalidate agreements which permit the private use of public trust land for railroad and coal unloading facilities. Plaintiff also seeks to nullify an easement agreement which permits the expansion of an electrical power generating plant on adjacent public trust lands.
The trust land in question lies within Presque Isle Harbor near Marquette,…
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