Legal Opinion
Three Lakes Ass'n v. Kessler
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided July 23, 1979No. Docket 77-1981PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBashara, J.
This appeal concerns the access rights of backlot subdivision owners to a private lake.
Plaintiff Three Lakes is a nonprofit corporation primarily interested in preservation and protection of Torch Lake.
Defendants are associated with White Sands Estates, a 25-acre subdivision being developed near Torch Lake. The subdivision is comprised of 47 residential lots and Troy Park, an area dedicated for the use of all the lot owners. (See appendix.)
This litigation involves an undeveloped parcel of lakefront property, 42 feet by 165 feet, that abuts the east end of Troy Park. The defendants intend to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Thompson v. EnzMichigan Supreme Court · 1967
- Beach v. HaynerMichigan Supreme Court · 1919
- Opal Lake Ass'n v. Michaywé Ltd. PartnershipMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973
- Hoover v. CraneMichigan Supreme Court · 1960
- Pierce v. RileyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Romey v. LandersSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
- West Michigan Dock & Market Corp. v. Lakeland InvestmentsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1995
- Three Lakes Ass'n v. KesslerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980
- Marconeri v. Village of MancelonaMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
- Marconeri v. Village of MancelonaMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
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