Keenan v. County of Midland

This lawsuit results from the drowning of a 5-year-old child. Death occurred in July, 1960, at a swimming beach in Midland county. For purposes of decision on motion for summary judgment, the beach was acknowledged to have been operated by the county of Midland. Defendant was granted a summary judgment, the trial court reasoning that, under prior decisions of this Court, the county of Midland was engaged in a governmental function. The court also reasoned that since the alleged tort occurred prior to decision of this Court in Williams v. City of Detroit, 364 Mich 231, the rule of governmental…