Higgins Lake Prop. Owners Ass'n v. Gerrish Twp.

• Decision Date: 02 April 2003
• Citation: 255 Mich. App. 83,662 N.W.2d 387
• Parties: HIGGINS LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, and John Doering, John Smith, Mary Smith, William Sharp, Arlean Sharp, Gary W. Wilson, Jean Wilson, Timothy J. Pipkins, Doris Pipkins, John Wade, and Elizabeth Wade, Plaintiffs-Cross-Appellees, v. GERRISH TOWNSHIP, Roscommon County Road Commission, and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellees, and Virginia Yorty, Richard L. Stanley, Mary Beach, Alfred J. Colclough, Greg M. Gillett, Danile D. Gillett, Robert D. Stornant, Barbara L. Stornant, Delbert Tilley, Mary E. Collison, Marshall L. Coolidge, Donald D. Barrett, Laura S. Barrett, Richard Mcguire, Cheryl Mcguire, James L. Hull, Dorothy M. Hull, Richard S. Kelley, Wayne A. Kelley, Roy F. Briggs, Norman H. Gage, Marjorie B. Gage, Isabelle W. Rickard, Jack A. Bertoldi, Jeanne H. Bertoldi, Ronald G. Briggs, Cara L. Briggs, Treasure Island Association, Robert N. Smith, Steven J. Worland, Jack N. Hoyt, Judith A. Orr, Gail A. Lynch, Gerald Decker, Leonard T. Soper, John A. Spaneck, Bette I. Morton, Francis Fowler, Ruth M. Sanborn, Beryl Hornung, Isabella Hornung, George A. Taylor, June A. Taylor, Margaret M. Zdunic, Mari Monda Zdunic, Ruth B. Schreck, Lee A. Shortt, David O. Barstow, Stephen A. Bakita, Dorothy M. Bakita, James Wall, Jane M. Wall, Gary P. Smith, Robert W. Sanborn, Robert L. Thalner, Marie E. Thalner, Edward F. Murray, Karen G. Labranche Trust, Hollice Pace, Mitchell J. Hall, Donald H. Heltenen, Shirley M. Heltenen, Robert A. Ackerman, John M. Purtell, Carole L. Purtell, Clarence V. Jones, Gregory K. Sullivan, Jeff R. Rokop, Jeannette G. Rokop, Marguerite H. Kramp, William Staddler, Lorraine Staddler, Artidh L. Wilkie, Na Nbd Bank, Rollin D. Yorty, Ethel Yorty, Gladwin Drake, Dale R. Sergeant, Richard J. Bos, Barbara J. Bos, Charles F. McDoniel, Leola A. McDoniel, Defendants, and Robert C. Sugden, Philip J. Cadieux, Catherine Cadieux, Robert W. Wolfe, Stella W. Wolfe, James Henkel, Donald Wasziewicz, Carol A. Wasziewicz, Kenneth V. Plummer, Kathleen Plummer, Betty L. Woodhams, Ronald A. Plummer, Mary E. Plummer, Clifford W. Mack, Genevieve M. Mack, Eleanor Lefevre, Sharon M. Gosselin, Anthony J. Gennaro, Dorothy J. Gennaro, Harvey J. Wilkins, Virginia M. Wilkins, Nicholas Candela, Bud L. Bonk, Betty L. Bonk, Kenny A. Michaels, Mary Kay Michaels, Carl E. McKone, Adeth D. McKone, Richard M. Coolidge, Doris J. Coolidge, Donald E. Kiss, Carolyn J. Kiss, Patrick Scanlon, Geraldine Scanlon, RJM Management Co., John Purtell, and Ann Purtell, Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants. Richard G. Branch, Jacqueline A. Branch, Robert W. Sanborn, and Donna J. Sanborn, Plaintiff-Appellants/Cross-Appellees, and John Doering, John Smith, Mary Smith, William Sharp, Arlean Sharp, Gary W. Wilson, Jean Wilson, Timothy J. Pipkins, Doris Pipkins, John Wade, and Elizabeth Wade, Plaintiffs/Cross-Appellees, v. Gerrish Township, Roscommon County Road Commission, Roscommon County Drain Commission, Department of Transportation, and Department of Treasury, Defendants-Appellees, and William W. Soper, Fern G. Decker, Florence S. Decker, Gary Paul Smith, Lee A. Shortt, Donald N. Heltenen, Shirley M. Heltenen, Beryl Hornung, Isabella Hornung, George E. Taylor, June A. Taylor, M. Margaret Zdunic, Maru Monda Zdunic, Gail A. Lunch, Gerald Decker, John A. Sepaneck, and Bette I. Morton, Defendants, and Philip J. Cadieux, Catherine Cadieux, Robert W. Wolfe, Stella W. Wolfe, James Henkel, Donald Wasziewicz, Carol A. Wasziewicz, Betty L. Woodhams, Ronald A. Plummer, Mary E. Plummer, Kenneth V. Plummer, Kathleen Plummer, Clifford W. Mack, Genevieve M. Mack, Eleanor Lefevre, Sharon M. Gosselin, Anthony J. Gennaro, Dorothy J. Gennaro, John Purtell, and Ann Purtell, Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants. Higgins Lake Property Owners, John Doering, John Smith, Mary Smith, William Sharp, Arlean Sharp, Gary W. Wilson, Jean Wilson, Timothy J. Pipkins, and Doris Pipkins, Plaintiffs-Appellants/Cross-Appellees, and John Wade and Elizabeth Wade, Plaintiffs/Cross-Appellees, v. Gerrish Township, Roscommon County Road Commission, and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellees, and Peter Cervone Jr., Patricia Cervone, Kenneth S. Russell, Virginia Russell, Richard J. Reed, and Marsha M. Reed, Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants. Higgins Lake Property Owners, John Doering, John Smith, Mary Smith, John Wade, Elizabeth Wade, William Sharp, Arlean Sharp, Gary W. Wilson, Jean Wilson, Timothy J. Pipkins, and Doris Pipkins, Plaintiffs-Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. Gerrish Township, Roscommon County Road Commission, and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellees, and Thomas B. Meldrum and Diane M. Meldrum, Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants. Higgins Lake Property Owners Association, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Lyon Township and Roscommon County Road Commission, Defendants-Appellees. and Gilbert N. Baker et. al. and Barbara J. Bently, et. al., Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants. Higgins Lake Property Owners Association, William Sharp, Arlean Sharp, Timothy J. Pipkins, and Doris Pipkins, Plaintiffs-Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. Gerrish Township, Roscommon County Road Commission, and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellees, and Robert J. Murphy, Catherine M. Murphy, Elwyn Snell, John M. Wyant, Robert S. Zbikowski, and Germaine Zbikowski, Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants, and Rollin D. Yorty and Ethel Yorty, Defendants. Higgins Lake Property Owners Association, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, and William Sharp, Arlean Sharp, Timothy J. Pipkins, and Doris Pipkins, Plaintiffs, v. Gerrish Township, Defendant-Appellee, and Roscommon County Road Commission and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants, and Sovereign Park Residents, Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant. Higgins Lake Property Owners Association, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, and John Doering, John Smith, Mary Smith, William Sharp, Arlean Sharp, Gary W. Wilson, Jean Wilson, Timothy J. Pipkins, Doris Pipkins, Gladys Echinn, and John Spousta, Plaintiffs, and Coleen Hines, Intervening Plaintiff, v. Gerrish Township, Department of Natural Resources, Roscommon County Road Commission, Jeffery D. Bertl, Margaret I. Brews, Stanley W. Christ, Judith L. Christ, Robert Coe, Nancy Coe, Dennis Deveja, Gerald D. Dzierbicki, Larry D. Fowler, Joann D. Fowler, Hermaine E. Jensen, Joan M. Goodship, Edward E. Johnson, Roy J. Turner, Sara J. Johnson, Karen R. Kaiser, Robert M. Maccani, Robert L. Soltman, Madeleine Soltman, Robert W. Howard Sr., Wanda Sue Howard, Donald Stempniewski, Beverly Stempniewski, Robert M. Sweet, Elizabeth R. Sweet, Gary E. Talbot, James A. Talbot, Thomas A. Tomorsky, Debra K. Tomorsky, Charles Mercer Trust, Gladys L. Mercer Trust, Thomas Kish Trust, Janice E. Kish Trust, Kenneth D. Weber, Patricia A. Weber, Bradford Werner, William A. Harrington, Timothy D. Reeves, and Debra M. Reeves, Defendants-Appellees, and Dennis R. Spears and Irene Spears, Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants. Higgins Lake Property Owners Association, John Doering, John Smith, Mary Smith, William Sharp, Arlean Sharp, Gary W. Wilson, Jean Wilson, Timothy J. Pipkins, Doris Pipkins, Gladys Echinn, and John Spousta, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Jeffrey D. Bertl, Margaret I. Brews, Stanley W. Christ, Judith L. Christ, Robert Coe, Nancy Coe, Dennis Deveja, Gerald D. Dzierbicki, Larry D. Fowler, Joann D. Fowler, William A. Harrington, Karen R. Kaiser, Robert W. Howard Sr., Wanda Sue Howard, Joan M. Goodship, Hermaine E. Jensen, Edward E. Johnson, Sara J. Johnson, Thomas E. Kish Trust, Janice E. Kish, Robert M. Maccani, Charles H. Mercer Trust, Gladys L. Mercer Trust, Robert L. Soltman, Madeleine Soltman, Donald N. Stempniewski, Beverly Stempniewski, Robert M. Sweet, Elizabeth R. Sweet, James A. Talbot, Gary E. Talbot, Thomas A. Tomorsky, Debra K. Tomorsky, Roy J. Turner, Patricia M. Valaer, Kenneth D. Weber, Patricia A. Weber, and Bradford Werner, Defendants-Appellants, and Gerrish Township, Roscommon County Road Commission, and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants. Higgins Lake Property Owners Association, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Lyon Township, Roscommon County Road Commission, Department of Environmental Quality, Allan Ayres, Sandra Ayres, Karl P. Baecker, Mary N. Baecker, Walter C. Baecker, Anka Baecker, Lawrence J. Bocek, Mildred Bojas, Marilyn J. Boyd, Russell Bruning, Jan Bruning, Earl R. Capling, Ernest D. Christner, Iva M. Cross, Michael J. Currier, Paul J. Czajka, Kathryn A. Czajka, Thomas G. Dewey, Beverly L. Dewey, Bruce T. Diehl, Nancy L. Diehl, Charlene E. Dorrance, Robert E. Gentry, Charles M. Gerwin, Kathleen M. Gerwin, Dorothy Heney, David Hindbaugh, Linda Hindbaugh, Joseph E. Israel, Karen K. Madill, Phyllis Mcintosh, Terry L. Mcintosh, Jeanne M. Murphy, Betty J. Newman, Randy D. Parsons, Dawn M. Parsons, Durwood Schultz, Michael W. Shepard, Ourania C. Shepard, Robert Stinson, Sandra H. Stinson, Beatrice I. Taylor, James J. Tippner, Thomas E. Vanwormer, Laura L. Vanwormer, John P. White, Deborah K. White, and Gregory R. Madill, Defendants-Appellees, and Ronald Lanivich, Bradley Ayres, Michael J. Beard, Maureen Beard, Scott D. Berkobien, Sharon R. Berkobien, Theresa M. Berkobien, Irene M. Bosworth, Steven M. Davis, Kathleen Davis, Donald Diettrick, Orville Diettrick, Donald F. Ebel, David R. Flewelling, Jeffery D. Fox, Karen P. Fox, Gail A. Gilpin, Terry L. Glance, Hubert S. Gross, Sherril L. Gross, Robert M. Hall, Marilyn J. Hall, Diane Babcock, Stanley J. Hensler, Kathryn Hensler, Thomas Heyboer, Dennis L. Will Jr., Bruno Karpinskas, Claudia S. Karpinskas, Wallace M. Kenmuir, Angelika E. Kenmuir, Thomas J. Mikelonis, Julie C. Mikelonis, Richard Mollica, Leone Mollica, White R. Newman, Michael S. Patton, Lisa G. Patton, Betty J. Perry, Joseph A. Pirich, Eva Pirich, Joseph M. Reiss, Charlotte M. Socey, Sandra L. Walls, Ralph R. White, Dennis Will, Arthur L. Williams, and Patricia Harlow, Defendants. Higgins Lake Property Owners Association, John Doering, John Smith, Mary Smith, John Wade, Elizabeth Wade, William Sharp, Arlean Sharp, Gary W. Wilson, Jean Wilson, Timothy J. Pipkins, and Doris Pipkins, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Gerrish Township, Roscommon County Road Commission, Department of Natural Resources, Phillip Daminco, Stanley T. Brockway, Jeanne M. Buboi, Kenneth T. Hack, Margaret J. Hack, Edward Johnson, Richard Santarossa, Constance Santarossa, Douglas R. Dutrizak, Alexis A. Dutrizak, Donald R. Perry, Daniel Nellis, Mary Nellis, Norval Park, Edra Park, Lavern F. Vos, Fred A. Skibowski, Eleanor G. Skibowski, Donald B. Graham, Catherine I. Graham, Donald Wallace, Wanda J. Wallace, Gary T. Olejarczyk, Patricia A. Olejarczyk, Steven L. Ricketts, Mary L. Ricketts, Dave Katt, Connie Katt, Robert M. Koch, Diane B. Koch, Patrick Butcher, Leanne R. Butcher, Defendants-Appellees. Higgins Lake Property Owners Association, John Doering, John Smith, Mary Smith, John Wade, Elizabeth Wade, William Sharp, Arlean Sharp, Gary W. Wilson, Jean Wilson, Timothy J. Pipkins, and Doris Pipkins, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Gerrish Township, Roscommon County Road Commission, and Department of Natural Resources, Defendant-Appellees, and Phillip Daminco, Stanley T. Brockway, Jeanne M. Buboi, Kenneth T. Hack, Margaret J. Hack, Edward Johnson, Richard Santarossa, Constance Santarossa, Douglas R. Dutrizak, Alexis A. Dutrizak, Donald R. Perry, Daniel Nellis, Mary Nellis, Norval Park, Edra Park, Lavern F. Vos, Fred A. Skibowski, Eleanor G. Skibowski, Donald B. Graham, Catherine I. Graham, Donald Wallace, Wanda J. Wallace, Gary T. Olejarczyk, Patricia A. Olejarczyk, Steven L. Ricketts, Mary L. Ricketts, Dave Katt, Connie Katt, Robert M. Koch, Diane B. Koch, Patrick Butcher, and Leanne R. Butcher, Defendants-Appellants.
• Court: Court of Appeal of Michigan — District of US

662 N.W.2d 387

255 Mich. App. 83

HIGGINS LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, and John Doering, John Smith, Mary Smith, William Sharp, Arlean Sharp, Gary W. Wilson, Jean Wilson, Timothy J. Pipkins, Doris Pipkins, John Wade, and Elizabeth Wade, Plaintiffs-Cross-Appellees, v. GERRISH TOWNSHIP, Roscommon County Road Commission, and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellees, and Virginia Yorty, Richard L. Stanley, Mary Beach, Alfred J. Colclough, Greg M. Gillett, Danile D. Gillett, Robert D. Stornant, Barbara L. Stornant, Delbert Tilley, Mary E. Collison, Marshall L. Coolidge, Donald D. Barrett, Laura S. Barrett, Richard Mcguire, Cheryl Mcguire, James L. Hull, Dorothy M. Hull, Richard S. Kelley, Wayne A. Kelley, Roy F. Briggs, Norman H. Gage, Marjorie B. Gage, Isabelle W. Rickard, Jack A. Bertoldi, Jeanne H. Bertoldi, Ronald G. Briggs, Cara L. Briggs, Treasure Island Association, Robert N. Smith, Steven J. Worland, Jack N. Hoyt, Judith A. Orr, Gail A. Lynch, Gerald Decker, Leonard T. Soper, John A. Spaneck, Bette I. Morton, Francis Fowler, Ruth M. Sanborn, Beryl Hornung, Isabella Hornung, George A. Taylor, June A. Taylor, Margaret M. Zdunic, Mari Monda Zdunic, Ruth B. Schreck, Lee A. Shortt, David O. Barstow, Stephen A. Bakita, Dorothy M. Bakita, James Wall, Jane M. Wall, Gary P. Smith, Robert W. Sanborn, Robert L. Thalner, Marie E. Thalner, Edward F. Murray, Karen G. Labranche Trust, Hollice Pace, Mitchell J. Hall, Donald H. Heltenen, Shirley M. Heltenen, Robert A. Ackerman, John M. Purtell, Carole L. Purtell, Clarence V. Jones, Gregory K. Sullivan, Jeff R. Rokop, Jeannette G. Rokop, Marguerite H. Kramp, William Staddler, Lorraine Staddler, Artidh L. Wilkie, Na Nbd Bank, Rollin D. Yorty, Ethel Yorty, Gladwin Drake, Dale R. Sergeant, Richard J. Bos, Barbara J. Bos, Charles F. McDoniel, Leola A. McDoniel, Defendants, and Robert C. Sugden, Philip J. Cadieux, Catherine Cadieux, Robert W. Wolfe, Stella W. Wolfe, James Henkel, Donald Wasziewicz, Carol A. Wasziewicz, Kenneth V. Plummer, Kathleen Plummer, Betty L. Woodhams, Ronald A. Plummer, Mary E. Plummer, Clifford W. Mack, Genevieve M. Mack, Eleanor Lefevre, Sharon M. Gosselin, Anthony J. Gennaro, Dorothy J. Gennaro, Harvey J. Wilkins, Virginia M. Wilkins, Nicholas Candela, Bud L. Bonk, Betty L. Bonk, Kenny A. Michaels, Mary Kay Michaels, Carl E. McKone, Adeth D. McKone, Richard M. Coolidge, Doris J. Coolidge, Donald E. Kiss, Carolyn J. Kiss, Patrick Scanlon, Geraldine Scanlon, RJM Management Co., John Purtell, and Ann Purtell, Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

Richard G. Branch, Jacqueline A. Branch, Robert W. Sanborn, and Donna J. Sanborn, Plaintiff-Appellants/Cross-Appellees, and John Doering, John Smith, Mary Smith, William Sharp, Arlean Sharp, Gary W. Wilson, Jean Wilson, Timothy J. Pipkins, Doris Pipkins, John Wade, and Elizabeth Wade, Plaintiffs/Cross-Appellees, v. Gerrish Township, Roscommon County Road Commission, Roscommon County Drain Commission, Department of Transportation, and Department of Treasury, Defendants-Appellees, and William W. Soper, Fern G. Decker, Florence S. Decker, Gary Paul Smith, Lee A. Shortt, Donald N. Heltenen, Shirley M. Heltenen, Beryl Hornung, Isabella Hornung, George E. Taylor, June A. Taylor, M. Margaret Zdunic, Maru Monda Zdunic, Gail A. Lunch, Gerald Decker, John A. Sepaneck, and Bette I. Morton, Defendants, and Philip J. Cadieux, Catherine Cadieux, Robert W. Wolfe, Stella W. Wolfe, James Henkel, Donald Wasziewicz, Carol A. Wasziewicz, Betty L. Woodhams, Ronald A. Plummer, Mary E. Plummer, Kenneth V. Plummer, Kathleen Plummer, Clifford W. Mack, Genevieve M. Mack, Eleanor Lefevre, Sharon M. Gosselin, Anthony J. Gennaro, Dorothy J. Gennaro, John Purtell, and Ann Purtell, Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

Higgins Lake Property Owners, John Doering, John Smith, Mary Smith, William Sharp, Arlean Sharp, Gary W. Wilson, Jean Wilson, Timothy J. Pipkins, and Doris Pipkins, Plaintiffs-Appellants/Cross-Appellees, and John Wade and Elizabeth Wade, Plaintiffs/Cross-Appellees, v. Gerrish Township, Roscommon County Road Commission, and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellees, and Peter Cervone Jr., Patricia Cervone, Kenneth S. Russell, Virginia Russell, Richard J. Reed, and Marsha M. Reed, Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

Higgins Lake Property Owners, John Doering, John Smith, Mary Smith, John Wade, Elizabeth Wade, William Sharp, Arlean Sharp, Gary W. Wilson, Jean Wilson, Timothy J. Pipkins, and Doris Pipkins, Plaintiffs-Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. Gerrish Township, Roscommon County Road Commission, and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellees, and Thomas B. Meldrum and Diane M. Meldrum, Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

Higgins Lake Property Owners Association, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Lyon Township and Roscommon County Road Commission, Defendants-Appellees. and Gilbert N. Baker et. al. and Barbara J. Bently, et. al., Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

Higgins Lake Property Owners Association, William Sharp, Arlean Sharp, Timothy J. Pipkins, and Doris Pipkins, Plaintiffs-Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. Gerrish Township, Roscommon County Road Commission, and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants-Appellees, and Robert J. Murphy, Catherine M. Murphy, Elwyn Snell, John M. Wyant, Robert S. Zbikowski, and Germaine Zbikowski, Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants, and Rollin D. Yorty and Ethel Yorty, Defendants.

Higgins Lake Property Owners Association, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, and William Sharp, Arlean Sharp, Timothy J. Pipkins, and Doris Pipkins, Plaintiffs, v. Gerrish Township, Defendant-Appellee, and Roscommon County Road Commission and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants, and Sovereign Park Residents, Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Higgins Lake Property Owners Association, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, and John Doering, John Smith, Mary Smith, William Sharp, Arlean Sharp, Gary W. Wilson, Jean Wilson, Timothy J. Pipkins, Doris Pipkins, Gladys Echinn, and John Spousta, Plaintiffs, and Coleen Hines, Intervening Plaintiff, v. Gerrish Township, Department of Natural Resources, Roscommon County Road Commission, Jeffery D. Bertl, Margaret I. Brews, Stanley W. Christ, Judith L. Christ, Robert Coe, Nancy Coe, Dennis Deveja, Gerald D. Dzierbicki, Larry D. Fowler, Joann D. Fowler, Hermaine E. Jensen, Joan M. Goodship, Edward E. Johnson, Roy J. Turner, Sara J. Johnson, Karen R. Kaiser, Robert M. Maccani, Robert L. Soltman, Madeleine Soltman, Robert W. Howard Sr., Wanda Sue Howard, Donald Stempniewski, Beverly Stempniewski, Robert M. Sweet, Elizabeth R. Sweet, Gary E. Talbot, James A. Talbot, Thomas A. Tomorsky, Debra K. Tomorsky, Charles Mercer Trust, Gladys L. Mercer Trust, Thomas Kish Trust, Janice E. Kish Trust, Kenneth D. Weber, Patricia A. Weber, Bradford Werner, William A. Harrington, Timothy D. Reeves, and Debra M. Reeves, Defendants-Appellees, and Dennis R. Spears and Irene Spears, Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

Higgins Lake Property Owners Association, John Doering, John Smith, Mary Smith, William Sharp, Arlean Sharp, Gary W. Wilson, Jean Wilson, Timothy J. Pipkins, Doris Pipkins, Gladys Echinn, and John Spousta, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Jeffrey D. Bertl, Margaret I. Brews, Stanley W. Christ, Judith L. Christ, Robert Coe, Nancy Coe, Dennis Deveja, Gerald D. Dzierbicki, Larry D. Fowler, Joann D. Fowler, William A. Harrington, Karen R. Kaiser, Robert W. Howard Sr., Wanda Sue Howard, Joan M. Goodship, Hermaine E. Jensen, Edward E. Johnson, Sara J. Johnson, Thomas E. Kish Trust, Janice E. Kish, Robert M. Maccani, Charles H. Mercer Trust, Gladys L. Mercer Trust, Robert L. Soltman, Madeleine Soltman, Donald N. Stempniewski, Beverly Stempniewski, Robert M. Sweet, Elizabeth R. Sweet, James A. Talbot, Gary E. Talbot, Thomas A. Tomorsky, Debra K. Tomorsky, Roy J. Turner, Patricia M. Valaer, Kenneth D. Weber, Patricia A. Weber, and Bradford Werner, Defendants-Appellants, and Gerrish Township, Roscommon County

Road Commission, and Department of Natural Resources, Defendants.

Higgins Lake Property Owners Association, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Lyon Township, Roscommon County Road Commission, Department of Environmental Quality, Allan Ayres, Sandra Ayres, Karl P. Baecker, Mary N. Baecker, Walter C. Baecker, Anka Baecker, Lawrence J. Bocek, Mildred Bojas, Marilyn J. Boyd, Russell Bruning, Jan Bruning, Earl R. Capling, Ernest D. Christner, Iva M. Cross, Michael J. Currier, Paul J. Czajka, Kathryn A. Czajka, Thomas G. Dewey, Beverly L. Dewey, Bruce T. Diehl, Nancy L. Diehl, Charlene E. Dorrance, Robert E. Gentry, Charles M. Gerwin, Kathleen M. Gerwin, Dorothy Heney, David Hindbaugh, Linda Hindbaugh, Joseph E. Israel, Karen K. Madill, Phyllis Mcintosh, Terry L. Mcintosh, Jeanne M. Murphy, Betty J. Newman, Randy D. Parsons, Dawn M. Parsons, Durwood Schultz, Michael W. Shepard, Ourania C. Shepard, Robert Stinson, Sandra H. Stinson, Beatrice I. Taylor, James J. Tippner, Thomas E. Vanwormer, Laura L. Vanwormer, John P. White, Deborah K. White, and Gregory R. Madill, Defendants-Appellees, and Ronald Lanivich, Bradley Ayres, Michael J. Beard, Maureen Beard, Scott D. Berkobien, Sharon R. Berkobien, Theresa M. Berkobien, Irene M. Bosworth, Steven M. Davis, Kathleen Davis, Donald Diettrick, Orville Diettrick, Donald F. Ebel, David R. Flewelling, Jeffery D. Fox, Karen P. Fox, Gail A. Gilpin, Terry L. Glance, Hubert S. Gross, Sherril L. Gross, Robert M. Hall, Marilyn J. Hall, Diane Babcock, Stanley J. Hensler, Kathryn Hensler, Thomas Heyboer, Dennis L. Will Jr., Bruno Karpinskas, Claudia S. Karpinskas, Wallace M. Kenmuir, Angelika E. Kenmuir, Thomas J. Mikelonis, Julie C. Mikelonis, Richard Mollica, Leone Mollica, White R. Newman, Michael S. Patton, Lisa G. Patton, Betty J. Perry, Joseph A. Pirich, Eva Pirich, Joseph M. Reiss, Charlotte M. Socey, Sandra L. Walls, Ralph R. White, Dennis Will, Arthur L. Williams, and...