GREAT LAKES GAS TRANS. v. MARKEL

Docket No. 192458.

573 N.W.2d 61 (1998)

226 Mich. App. 127

GREAT LAKES GAS TRANSMISSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Thomas MARKEL and Catherine Market, Defendants-Appellees, and Keith Burrows, Ruth M. Burrows, Alan R. Hazelton, Linda L. Hannon, Charlie F. Rodzos, Rita C. Rodzos, Marie Szyska, Richard M. Gritschuk, Rose Gritschuk, St. Clair Tunnell Company, Woodrow W. Penrod, Fern Penrod, First of America Bank, Walter Decker, First Security Savings Bank, Duane R. Young, Mary Jane Young, Rose Gralewski, Gerald Gralewski, PHH U.S. Mortgage Corporation, John Ankrapp, Judith K. Ankrapp, Brinker's Dairy Farm, Carl J. Brinker, Kelly Marie Brinker, Mary Ann Brinker, Paul C. Brinker, Edison Illuminating Company, Leon Vantroostenberghe, Donald J. Holzhauer, Rosemary Holzhauer, Marcel Vantroostenberghe, Nancy Vantroostenberghe, Leon V. Vantroostenberghe, Carol M. Vantroostenberghe, Raymond E. Govaere and Dorothy Govaere, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Michigan.

Decided October 24, 1997, at 9:00.

Released for Publication January 22, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mika, Meyers, Beckett & Jones, P.L.C. by Steven L. Dykema and Neil P. Jansen, Grand Rapids, for Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership.

Durant & Associates, P.C. by Richard Durant, Detroit, for Thomas and Catherine Markel.

Before CORRIGAN, C.J., and MICHAEL J. KELLY and HOEKSTRA, JJ.


CORRIGAN, Chief Judge.

In this condemnation action, plaintiff appeals by right the order denying its motion for mediation sanctions. This case presents an issue of first impression regarding whether the mediation court rule, MCR 2.403, applies to condemnation proceedings. We hold that it does and therefore reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

Plaintiff commenced this action under the Uniform Condemnation Procedures Act ...

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