[Opinion] Judge Sides with Wineries, Awards Millions in Damages

Judge sides with wineries, awards millions in damages

MAPLETON — Peninsula Township owes 11 wineries on Old Mission Peninsula millions in damages over zoning ordinances that a federal judge ruled unconstitutional.

Old Mission wineries awarded $50M in fight over township restrictions

A coalition of Old Mission Peninsula wineries claimed victory today in a protracted, five-year legal battle over township ordinances they contend unconstitutionally restricted their farm-based businesses.  In a 75-page opinion issued today in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Judge Paul Maloney awarded nearly $50 million in... Please login to read all 667 words.