Legal Opinion

Knight v. Northpointe Bank

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided January 24, 2013No. Docket No. 310206PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Per curiam

In this real property dispute, plaintiff, Cheryl Knight, appeals as of right the trial court’s order dismissing her complaint for title to the disputed property free of any claim by defendants, Northpointe Bank and NEB Mortgage, LLC (collectively the Bank). On appeal, we must determine whether the trial court erred when it determined that Knight’s claim was *111untimely under the equitable doctrine of laches. Because we conclude that the trial court did not err when it applied laches to bar Knight’s claim, we affirm.

I. BASIC FACTS

Knight’s mother, Laurene Marian Coe, was a partner in Laurendal…

2Cases cited18 opinions

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  2. Lothian v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1982
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  4. Blackhawk Development Corp. v. Village of DexterMichigan Supreme Court · 2005
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