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  1. January 18, 2024

    Mich. Judge Slashes Counsel Fees In Detroit Property Row

    A landowner's request for attorney fees related to a takings lawsuit against the city of Detroit was unreasonable because it included charges for work in several unrelated cases, a federal judge said.

  2. September 18, 2023

    Detroit Takes Airport Property Dispute To 6th Circ.

    Detroit notified a Michigan federal court Friday that it will ask the Sixth Circuit to weigh in on over a dozen orders in a suit alleging the city took a commercial property owner's land and buildings while working on the expansion of a municipal airport. 

  3. September 05, 2023

    Mich. Judge Backpedals Previous Decision In Property Case

    A Michigan federal judge said he was wrong to reject a commercial property owner's request for prejudgment interest after the company won an inverse condemnation case against Detroit, explaining his decision contradicted previous rulings in the litigation.

  4. June 28, 2023

    Judge Favors Detroit's Bid To Trim $2M Atty Fees In RE Case

    A Michigan federal judge said Wednesday it was highly unlikely he would make Detroit pay $2 million in attorney fees to a commercial property owner, despite the company's inverse condemnation win against the city, noting the fee bid included hours logged in other cases. 

  5. April 13, 2023

    Detroit Says $2M Atty Fee Is Unreasonable In Property Case

    The city of Detroit asked a federal judge on Wednesday to deny a $2 million attorney fee request from a commercial property owner that won an inverse condemnation case against the city, saying some requests are "outrageous" and so vague that it would be a "Herculean" task to calculate individual fees.