ITC has filed a series of lawsuits in Wayne County Circuit Court seeking to expand its vegetation management rights on residential properties in Taylor and Dearborn.

I have been retained or I am in the process of being retained by a number of property owners in Taylor and Dearborn who were sued by ITC in Wayne County Circuit Court. The lawsuits seek to dramatically increase the vegetation management rights that ITC enjoys along existing transmission lines in residential areas. 

These cases will focus on just compensation that should be paid to the property owners resulting from the loss of existing trees and permanent prohibitions against the trees, bushes, and shrubs. In some instances, the ITC expanded easement encumbers virtually the entire residential lot and only leaves all or a portion of the home outside of it. 

If you have been approached by ITC, this blog post provides a general discussion of issues implicated in these cases.