Spiek v. Department of Transportation

Plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Court of Claims granting summary disposition in favor of defendant of plaintiffs’ inverse condemnation claim. We reverse.

Plaintiffs are the owners of real property located in the City of Warren near a portion of the 1-696 expressway. Plaintiffs allege that the construction of the highway near their home has diminished the value of their property due to increased noise, pollution, dirt, and vibration. Plaintiffs’ complaint also alleges that their property is particularly burdened from the expressway by the location of a service drive immediately adjacent…