Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 87 of 1980 - The Uniform Condemnation Procedures Act (213.51 - 213.77)
Section 213.67 - Discontinuance.

Sec. 17.
The agency shall not discontinue the action after the granting of possession or vesting of title to the property taken. In case of a discontinuance, the agency, as a condition of discontinuance, shall pay the actual expenses, reasonable attorney fees, and actual damages to all the parties affected by the discontinuance as determined by the court.
History: 1980, Act 87, Imd. Eff. Apr. 8, 1980

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 213 - Condemnation

Act 87 of 1980 - The Uniform Condemnation Procedures Act (213.51 - 213.77)

Section 213.51 - Definitions.

Section 213.51a - Short Title.

Section 213.52 - Standards Provided; Limitations; Applicable Laws and Court Rules; Commencement of Condemnation Action; Proof of Taking of Property; Certificate of Public Necessity as Condition of Instituting Judicial Proceedings.

Section 213.53 - Fluid Mineral and Gas Rights.

Section 213.54 - Payment of Just Compensation for Property if Practical Value or Utility of Remainder Destroyed; Zoning Variance; Entry Upon Property; Purpose; Notice; Restitution for Actual Damages; “Actual Damage” Defined; Civil Action for Order Pe...

Section 213.55 - Just Compensation; Amount; Written Notice to Occupants; Offer; Review of Appraisal; Filing Complaint for Acquisition; "Comparable Replacement Dwelling" Defined; Financial Information; Documents; Determination of Just Compensation; It...

Section 213.56 - Challenge by Owner; Motion to Review Necessity; Hearing; Determination by Public Agency Binding on Court; Judicial Determination of Public Necessity in Acquisition by Private Agency; Certificate by Public Service Commission or Federa...

Section 213.56a - Reversal of Agency's Election of Reservation of Rights; Revised Good Faith Offer; Stipulation to Reverse Agency Election and Waive Cost Recovery Claim Against Owner.

Section 213.57 - Vesting of Title in Agency; Vesting of Right to Just Compensation; Delay or Denial.

Section 213.58 - Payment by Escrowee of Money Deposited; Funds Remaining in Escrow as Security for Remediation Costs; Court Order; Released Funds; Circumstances; Reversal of Agency's Election Under MCL 213.56a(1); Applicability of Subsections (2) and...

Section 213.59 - Surrender of Possession of Property to Agency; Time and Terms; Enforcement; Granting Interim Possession to Private Agency; Indemnity Bond; Appeal; Liability for Damages; Repayment as Condition of Order Setting Aside Determination of...

Section 213.60 - Order Fixing Date for Hearing.

Section 213.61 - Scheduling Order; Exchange of Appraisal Reports; Opportunity for Discovery; Appraisal Report; Testimony Relating to Value of Real Property; Orders to Facilitate Compliance.

Section 213.62 - Just Compensation; Trial by Jury.

Section 213.63 - Just Compensation; Verdict; Division of Award.

Section 213.63a - Duplicative Payment Prohibited.

Section 213.64 - Notes and Exhibits to Assist Jury.

Section 213.65 - Interest on Judgment Amount.

Section 213.66 - Witness Fees and Compensation; Reimbursement of Owner's Attorney Fees and Other Expenses; Matters Involving Relocation of Indigent Person; "Indigent Person" Defined.

Section 213.67 - Discontinuance.

Section 213.68 - Reimbursement of Expenses in Evaluating Agency's Offer, Preparing for Trial, or Negotiating Settlement; Enforcement of Rights; Filing Claim.

Section 213.69 - Agreement on Compensation or Method of Determining Compensation.

Section 213.70 - Determination of Fair Market Value.

Section 213.71 - Counterclaim.

Section 213.72 - Lease, Sale, or Conveyance of Property; Terms; Record.

Section 213.73 - Enhancement in Value as Consideration in Determining Compensation; Complaint; Compensation; Requiring Agency to Acquire Portion Claimed to Be Enhanced; Burden of Proof.

Section 213.74 - Coercive Actions Prohibited.

Section 213.75 - Commencement of Actions for Acquisition of Property.

Section 213.76, 213.77 - Repealed. 1996, Act 474, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1996.