Lawsuit filed against Michigan's Gov. for stay-at-home order

DETROIT – A lawsuit filed in Detroit federal court Tuesday claims Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home order has harmed businesses and infringed on property rights of Michigan residents.

The lawsuit was filed by Plymouth-based lawyer David Helm on behalf of four citizens and a business owned by one of the plaintiffs.

The suit makes three claims regarding two executive orders that have restricted the ability of businesses and private citizens to go about their daily lives. The first claim is that Whitmer has seized property from individuals and businesses without providing compensation to those affected.

Whitmer’s orders “go too far” and should "be recognized as a taking,” the lawsuit claims.

In particular, the lawsuit says private citizens Michael and Wendy Lackomar and landscaping business Contender’s Tree and Lawn Service, owned by plaintiff Steve Martinko, have suffered financially because of the order. The claim alleges violation of the Takings Clause, which requires compensation when the government takes over a property.

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