In a significant decision from the Michigan Court of Appeals, a Mecosta County couple established a successful “highway by user” claim that turned what was
Daniel P. Dalton, co-founder of the law firm Dalton & Tomich, plc, has been named as a “2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Land Use and
In a case of first impression, and a rare case where a party asserting a Takings Claim prevailed, the Supreme Court of the United States
It is a commonly-held belief that claims of substantive and procedural due process are particularly difficult to win in modern courts. Today’s discussion explores a
A lawsuit seeking damages from the planned construction of a mosque and Islamic cultural center near Ground Zero was dismissed from New York State Court
The US District Court for the District of Maine recently affirmed the decision of a magistrate judge which granted the dismissal of a claim brought
In a notable case recently decided by the Michigan Court of Appeals, a local land use ordinance was found to violate both the substantive and
A new Michigan Court Rule governing appeals from zoning ordinance determinations should bring some clarity to the land use and zoning appeals procedure. MCR 7.122,
In yet another victory for religious land use freedom, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a federal district court in Mississippi abused
On September 24, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a 2010 decision that found a New York town violated the constitutional rights of a
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