Governmental Immunity — Trespass — Pleading
Where a township’s leaking fire hydrant allegedly damaged plaintiff’s driveway and parking lot, his trespass claim, which is barred by governmental immunity under the governmental tort liability act...
View ArticleThe mind-body exception?
If it wasn’t already clear, the Michigan Court of Appeals made it so: the “medical care or treatment” exception to governmental immunity includes care for mental illness, as well as physical illness....
View ArticleGovernmental Immunity – Sports Injury – Proximate Cause
Where a high-school lacrosse player hit plaintiff with a ball while practicing on the sidelines, defendant, the lacrosse team coach, cannot be held liable. His conduct, failing to prevent players from...
View ArticleGovernmental Immunity – Traffic Accident – No Gross Negligence
A police officer who was involved in a traffic accident that injured plaintiff should have been granted summary disposition on the basis of governmental immunity, MCL 691.1407. Although the evidence...
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