Deroshia v. Union Terminal Piers
Michigan Court of Appeals
391 N.W.2d 458 (1986)
Relevant factsFree
After Union Terminal Piers (defendant) notified restaurant tenant Deroshia (plaintiff) that his lease would not be renewed, Deroshia remained in possession past the June 10, 1983 lease expiration, disputing the notice's sufficiency, and six days later Union changed the locks on the closed restaurant to regain possession without pursuing any judicial eviction process; Deroshia sued, contending Union's self-help measures were unlawful.
IssueFree
Whether a landlord is permitted to change the locks on leased property in order to regain possession and evict a holdover tenant.