Goldberg v. City of Detroit

On March 16, 1981, in an inverse condemnation case, a Wayne County jury rendered a $250,000 verdict in favor of plaintiff, Sol E. Goldberg. From the judgment entered thereon, defendant, City of Detroit, appeals as of right. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the trial court’s denial of actual attorney fees.

On March 21, 1979, defendant initiated eminent domain proceedings against various properties in the Virginia Park area of Detroit. Among these properties was a seven-story apartment building *157owned by plaintiff. On June 27, 1980, plaintiff filed a complaint which alleged that defendant’s wrongful…