Brosnan v. Livonia Public Schools

These cases involve the scope of the doctrine of governmental immunity. Specifically, the issues here are whether the administration and supervision of a speech therapy program by a public school is a governmental function within the meaning of MCL 691.1407; MSA 3.996(107), and if so, whether the school principal, psychologist, and speech therapist who are directly responsible for the administration and supervision of that program are also insulated with the cloak of governmental immunity.

Plaintiffs’ cause of action arises out of an alleged misdiagnosis of Maureen Brosnan’s "language…