Legal Opinion
Bouser v. City of Lincoln Park
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided May 9, 1978No. Docket 77-1410PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJ. H. Gillis, J.
On April 9, 1975, while walking in the City of Lincoln Park, plaintiff Margaret Bouser tripped on a curb constructed higher than the adjoining sidewalk, causing her to fall. She suffered permanent injury from a fracture of the left fibula and left tibia.
On August 26, 1976, plaintiffs started a lawsuit in Wayne County Circuit Court against the City of Lincoln Park, G. A. Morrison Company (the construction firm) and Pate, Hirn and Bogue, Inc. (the architectural firm). Plaintiffs alleged that defendant city was guilty of negligence and willful and wanton negligence in hiring the architects and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by18 opinions
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