Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Salem Township
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided January 4, 1988No. Docket No. 90015PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
Frederick R. Johnson appeals as of right from an order finding him in contempt of court for violating an order of October 8, 1982, which enforced an August 9, 1979, injunction regarding construction on property owned by him in Salem Township. With modifications, we affirm the lower court.
Johnson owns a 7.8-acre parcel in Salem Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan. The property is zoned agricultural-residential. The property contains a farmhouse and another large building. In March, 1977, Johnson filed suit against Salem Township, asking that the township’s zoning ordinance, which prohibited…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Robinson Township v. KnollMichigan Supreme Court · 1981
- People v. MatishMichigan Supreme Court · 1971
- Detroit Board of Education v. Detroit Federation of TeachersMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974
- City of Ann Arbor v. Danish News CoMichigan Court of Appeals · 1984
- Catsman v. City of FlintMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In Re Contempt of JohnsonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1988