Legal Opinion

Elliott v. Department of Social Services

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided March 10, 1983No. Docket 61282PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Per curiam

Plaintiff appeals as of right from an order granting summary judgment to defendant pursuant to GCR 1963, 117.2(1) for failure to state facts in her complaint in avoidance of governmental immunity.

On May 28, 1981, plaintiff filed a suit in the Court of Claims against defendant State of Michigan, Department of Social Services (DSS). Plaintiff alleged that on June 21, 1978, she applied for emergency assistance from DSS. She advised a DSS employee that she had not made any mortgage payments since April, 1978, and she showed the employee a letter warning plaintiff that foreclosure of the mortgage…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Lockaby v. Wayne CountyMichigan Supreme Court · 1979
  2. McCann v. MichiganMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Smith v. StateMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. Randall v. Delta Charter TownshipMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
  5. Tompkins v. Department of Social ServicesMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Lowery v. Department of CorrectionsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. Hobrla v. GlassMichigan Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. Mosqueda v. MacOmb County Youth HomeMichigan Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. Shunk v. MichiganMichigan Court of Appeals · 1984
  5. Williams v. State of MichiganMichigan Court of Appeals · 1985

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