Little v. Kin

Defendants appeal as of right from the trial court’s orders granting summary disposition to plaintiffs. We reverse and remand.

I. NATURE OF THE CASE

In addition to the surrounding Great Lakes, the state of Michigan boasts thousands of inland lakes 1 that provide considerable enjoyment and recreation to its citizens. Unfortunately, much litigation also arises from property disputes relating to the rights and interests of those owning land on and around these lakes. Here, the dispute involves a disagreement between a riparian 2 property owner and neighboring nonriparian “backlot” owners regarding…