City of Pontiac v. Consumers Power Co.

Plaintiff, City of Pontiac, requested that defendant, Consumers Power Company, remove and relocate two electric power lines it maintained on the west side of Johnson Avenue in the City of Pontiac to the east side of Johnson Avenue. The reason for this request was the beginning of construction and renovation of plaintiffs Pontiac General Hospital. The city asserted that the continued presence of the lines in their site abutting the present Pontiac General Hospital would pose a safety hazard to construction equipment and personnel on the construction site.

Pursuant to the plaintiffs motion, the…