Court of Claims 20-000094-MM David Krieger et al v Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy

Michigan trial (Judge James Robert Redford) · January 12, 2026

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Judge opens trial and outlines schedule

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Judge James Robert Redford called the matter of David Krueger et al. v. Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes et al. (case no. 20-94MM) to trial, explained bifurcation (liability first), the trial daily hours (8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.), holiday breaks, and asked counsel to identify themselves for the record.

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Trial opened Jan. 12, 2026 in David Krueger et al. v. Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes et al.; plaintiffs say state authorization to raise Wixom Lake contributed to the May 19, 2020 Edenville Dam collapse and seek inverse-condemnation relief; state denies taking operational control and says remedial plans were underway.

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