Michigan Supreme Court strikes down 1981 Poletown decision By DAVID EGGERT The Associated Press 7/30/2004, 7:30 p.m. ET DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday redefined the power of Michigan governments to take property for development projects, overruling a landmark 1981 decision and barring Wayne County from acquiring land for a 1,300-acre project near Detroit Metropolitan Airport. On the court's final day of its term, all seven justices agreed that the earlier precedent should be overturned, though they differed on the reasons and whether the decision should be applied retroactively. Justice Robert Young, who wrote the lead opinion,...