Carrier Creek Drain Drainage District v. Land One, LLC

Defendants appeal as of right the orders of final judgment entered following a bench trial in these consolidated proceedings involving the issue of just compensation for three parcels of defendants’ property condemned in whole or in part for a drainage improvement project involving the Carrier Creek, Moon, and Hamilton Drains in Delta Township. We affirm.

On appeal, defendants argue that the trial court erroneously construed MCL 213.55(3), thus prohibiting Echo from presenting evidence regarding potential rezoning of its property. After consideration de novo of this issue of statutory…