Legal Opinion · Dissent

Dedes v. Asch

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided August 2, 1994No. Docket Nos. 96420, 96421, (Calendar No. 11)Published

1DissentRiley, J.

Because the majority ignores the plain meaning of MCL 691.1407(2); MSA 3.996(107)(2) by eradicating governmental immunity for state employees who were not the sole cause of an injury, I respectfully dissent.

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MCL 691.1407(2); MSA 3.996(107)(2) mandates in pertinent part:

[E]ach . . . employee of a governmental agency . . . shall be immune from tort liability for injuries to persons or damages to property caused by the . . . employee . . . while in the course of employment . . . while acting on behalf of a governmental agency if all of the following are met:(a) The . . . employee ... is acting…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Ross v. Consumers Power Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Wade v. Department of CorrectionsMichigan Supreme Court · 1992
  3. City of Lansing v. Township of LansingMichigan Supreme Court · 1959
  4. Melia v. Employment Security CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1956
  5. Kirby v. LarsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1977

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