CHRISTIANSEN v. GERRISH TP.

Docket No. 211216.

608 N.W.2d 83 (2000)

239 Mich. App. 380

Russell G. CHRISTIANSEN and Evelyn A. Christiansen, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. GERRISH TOWNSHIP, Roscommon County Road Commission, and Michigan Department of Treasury, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Michigan.

Decided January 11, 2000, at 9:25 a.m.

Released for Publication April 4, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey & Jaskowski, P.L.L.C. (by William L. Carey and Kathleen Kaufman), Grayling, for Russell G. and Evelyn A. Christensen.

Hess & Hess, P.C. (by Scott L. Hess), Roscommon, for Gerrish Township.

Law Offices of Deamud & Bennett (by James R. Deamud), Prudenville, for Roscommon County Road Commission.

Jennifer M. Granholm, Attorney General, Thomas L. Casey, Solicitor General, and James E. Riley, Assistant Attorney General, for Department of Treasury.

Before: HOEKSTRA, P.J., and McDONALD and METER, JJ.


METER, J.

In this action under the Subdivision Control Act, M.C.L. § 560.101 et seq.; MSA 26.430(101) et seq., plaintiffs appeal as of right from an order denying their request to vacate a portion of road next to their property. We affirm.

Factual Background

Plaintiffs' property, located in the Whittington Park subdivision of Gerrish Township and Roscommon County, borders Higgins Lake on its northern edge. A road—Grand Boulevard...

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