Legal Opinion
Grand/Sakwa of Northfield, LLC v. Northfield Township
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided February 4, 2014No. Docket No. 305594PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiffs appeal by right the trial court’s ruling, after a bench trial, that defendant township’s zoning regulations did not cause an unconstitutional taking. We affirm.
I. FACTS
Plaintiffs Robert, Marcia, and Dennis Leland own four parcels of land totaling approximately 220 acres (the property) in Northfield Township. Before the events that gave rise to the present dispute, the property had been zoned AR (Agriculture District), and had been farmed for over 100 years.
In January 2002, plaintiff Grand/Sakwa of North-field, LLC (or its predecessor or agent), executed an agreement to purchase the…
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- City of Lansing v. DawleyMichigan Supreme Court · 1929
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