City of Muskegon v. Berglund Food Stores, Inc.

These are condemnation proceedings brought by plaintiff-appellant City of Muskegon to acquire properties of respondents and others for use in a downtown urban renewal project. The case has been in an almost constant state of litigation since the city executed and filed its notice of taking and statement of estimated compensation on December 15, 1969 (MCLA 213.361 et seq.; MSA 8.261[1] et seq.).

The real estate involved was owned by respondent Berglund Food Stores, Inc., a portion of which had been leased to respondent J & R Motor Supply Corp. on a ten-year lease with an option to renew in…