Legal Opinion

Li v. Feldt

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 30, 1990No. Docket Nos. 84303, 85365, (Calendar Nos. 4-5)PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

AFTER REMAND

Riley, C.J.

These cases were consolidated for purposes of appeal to decide whether defendants are immune from liability on the basis of their status as governmental entities on the facts of these cases. We hold that defendants are immune for an intentional nuisance because intentional nuisance is not a recognized common-law exception to governmental immunity.

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A. LI V FELDT

On May 5, 1983, defendant Chou Yu-Feng Wong was driving on Pontiac Trail in Ann Arbor. In the front passenger seat was plaintiff Chen Li. In the back seat was the owner of the car, defendant Chu-Fen Wong. Chou…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Ross v. Consumers Power Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Burnet v. Coronado Oil & Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
  3. Williams v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1961
  4. Hadfield v. Oakland County Drain CommissionerMichigan Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Thomas v. Department of State HighwaysMichigan Supreme Court · 1976

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