On Tuesday, the Michigan Supreme Court published a per curiam opinion in an eminent domain case. At issue was whether a condemning agency may appeal as of right a trial…
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On April 26, I attended MDOT’s public meeting on its Ford Road (M-153) project between Sheldon Road and I-275, including the Ford Road and Haggerty intersection. Attendance was not particularly…
If you have driven around Michigan in recent years, you probably noticed an increase in roundabouts. That is no accident. The Michigan Department of Transportation has been working on replacing…
The retention of an expert requires certain basic tenets, and if any are broken it is likely that the viability of a condemnation just compensation claim will be destroyed. Condemnation…
Consumers are making offers at the Saginaw County end of the pipeline project that will traverse from Clawson to Zilwaukee. This pipeline will affect over 700 parcels. The quality and…
At a time when the State of Michigan is planning or moving forward on several high-profile construction or public works projects, the issue of eminent domain is once again in…
Joe Palazzolo/The Wall Street Journal – President Donald Trump wants to hire 20 lawyers to work on obtaining the land needed to build a wall along the Southwest border. He may…
Chad Livengood/Crain’s Detroit Business – On a narrow and mostly deserted street in southwest Detroit’s Delray neighborhood, Gordy Ebsch has run a small machine shop since 1999, tailoring his services…
ABC 12, WJRT – Earlier this week, we told you about plans by Consumers Energy to build a new natural gas pipeline from Zilwaukee to Oakland County. Before they do that, they’re going…
Heather Jordan/MLive – Consumers Energy Co. is seeking approval to construct and operate a $636 million 24-inch natural gas pipeline that would span 94 miles and involve hundreds of landowners in Saginaw,…
