TOMECEK v. BAVAS

Docket No. 258907.

740 N.W.2d 323 (2007)

Frank J. TOMECEK, Jr., and Janis H. Tomecek, Plaintiffs/Counter-Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants v. Andrew Lucian BAVAS, Joyce Bavas, Inez Hildegard Bavas, Stanley Francis Stasch, Julie Stasch, Martha Stasch, Patricia M. Curtner, Timothy V. McGree, Peter A. Stratigos, Alice M. Stratigos, and Pamela Kruegar, Defendants/Counter-Plaintiffs-Appellants/Cross-Appellees, and Devereaux Bowly, Jr., Michael L. Jones, Laura L. Avery, Julia E. Pietras, David N. Derbyshire, Ellen R. La Fountain, Jonathan Rodgers, Royal Kennedy Rodgers, Lee Stahl, III, and Susan Stahl, Defendants-Appellants/Cross-Appellees, and Indiana Michigan Power Company, d/b/a American Electric Power Company, Inc., Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth, and Berrien County Drain Commissioner, Defendants-Appellees, and Daniel Johnson, Scott Loess, Kathleen Loess, Jane Henkle, Richard Cragg, Lois Zyer, Arthur C. Mertz Revocable Trust, Peter Levy, Benita Levy, Lakeside Property Owners, Chikaming Township, Robert Forker, Jr., New Buffalo Savings Bank, Fifth Third Bank, Shoreline Bank, Semco Energy, Inc, Semco Energy Gas Company, and SBC Ameritech Corporation, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Michigan.

Decided July 3, 2007, at 9:15 a.m.

Released for Publication October 26, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Warner Norcross & Judd, LLP (by Devin S. Schindler and Ryan D. Cobb), Grand Rapids and Jerry G. Johnson, St. Joseph, for Frank J. Tomecek, Jr., and Janis H. Tomecek.

Dickinson Wright, PLLC (by Kevin J. O'Dowd and Keith J. Brodie), Grand Rapids and DeFrancesco Dienes, PC (by Scott A. Dienes), Stevensville, for Andrew L. Bavas and others.

Before: ZAHRA, P.J., and HOEKSTRA and OWENS, JJ.


OWENS, J.

Defendants/counterplaintiffs Andrew Bavas, Joyce Bavas, Inez Bavas, Stanley Stasch, Julie Stasch, Martha Stasch, Patricia Curtner, Timothy McGree, Peter Stratigos, Alice Stratigos, and Pamela Kruegar and defendants Devereaux Bowly, Jr., Michael Jones, Laura Avery, Julia Pietras, David Derbyshire, Ellen LaFountain, Jonathan Rodgers, Royal Rodgers, Lee Stahl, III, and Susan Stahl1 appeal as of right, and plaintiffs Frank and Janis...

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