Legal Opinion
Buddy v. Department of Natural Resources
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided March 13, 1975No. Docket 20601PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtM. J. Kelly, J.
Plaintiffs brought suit in the Court of Claims alleging that the state and the Department of Natural Resources were liable for personal injuries sustained on a toboggan run at the Pontiac Lake Recreation Area. They appeal the trial court’s order granting summary judgment 1 on the basis of governmental immunity, MCLA 691.1407; MSA 3.996 (107).
The complaint alleges, and we accept for our purposes as true, that the Department of Natural Resources permitted the man-made hill to contain debris. It was also alleged that the department improperly constructed the toboggan slide and failed to disclose…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- Royston v. City of CharlotteMichigan Supreme Court · 1936
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3Cited by26 opinions
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