Legal Opinion
Peters v. Department of Corrections
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided February 16, 1996No. Docket 176416PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff, Eleanor Peters, sued de fendant, the Michigan Department of Corrections, for the alleged wrongful death of Leo Paul Peters. The trial court granted summary disposition to defendant pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(7) (governmental immunity) and (C)(8) (failure to state a claim). Plaintiff appeals as of right, and we affirm.
Plaintiff is the personal representative of the estate of Leo Peters, who was killed by an escaped convict. William Solomon was serving a sentence for armed robbery and was housed at the Camp Cusino prison camp under the control of defendant. Solomon was sent to a job…
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