Legal Opinion
Northview Construction Co. v. CITY OF ST CLAIR SHORES
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 30, 1976No. 54712, (Calendar No. 10)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.
(for affirmance). The Court of Appeals opinion Northview Construction Co v St Clair Shores, 44 Mich App 614; 205 NW2d 895 (1973), correctly phrased the issue in this case:
"Where the named plaintiffs in a class action pursuant to GCR 1963, 208.1(3) secure judgment in their favor alone, prior to the intervention of any other member of the class, did the trial court err in dismissing the class action?”
Like that Court, I conclude the answer is "no”.
As noted by the Court of Appeals, the named plaintiffs were granted summary judgment on their claims alone. Further, "[t]hese judgments were…
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