Wolverine Commerce, LLC v. Pittsfield Charter Township

Pursuant to MCR 7.302(G)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals and reinstate the judgment of the Washtenaw Circuit Court. The Court of Appeals failed to accord due weight to the findings of the Washtenaw Circuit Court, which were not clearly erroneous. See Kropf v Sterling Hts, 391 Mich 139, 163 (1974).

Further, the Court of Appeals erred in precluding relief based on the “self-imposed-hardship rule.” The self-imposed-hardship rule applies to preclude relief in taking claims asserted by a property owner who has subdivided or physically altered…