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WAYNE ROAD COMMRS. v. GLS LEASCO

Docket No. 55280, (Calendar No. 13).

394 Mich. 126 (1975)

229 N.W.2d 797

WAYNE COUNTY BOARD OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS v. GLS LEASCO

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided May 27, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Cushman, General Counsel, and O. George Fedrigo, for plaintiff.

Albert Green, for defendant.

LEVIN, J.

The Wayne County Board of Road Commissioners instituted condemnation proceedings against GLS LeasCo, Inc., to acquire land to expand and improve Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

The board's appraiser valued the property at $145,000. LeasCo's experts set the value at $740,000-$767,000. In closing argument, LeasCo's lawyer requested $750,000 for the property and an additional $750,000 for loss of use.

The jury returned a verdict of $160,000.<...

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