Legal Opinion
Grahovac v. Munising Township
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided September 21, 2004No. Docket 248352PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBorrello, J.
In this wrongful death action, defendant Harold Anderson,1 the chief of the Munising Township volunteer fire department, appeals as of right the trial court’s order denying his motion for summary disposition under MCR 2.116(C)(7). Because we agree with the *591trial court that a township fire chief2 is not sheltered by the absolute immunity provisions of MCL 691.1407(5), we affirm.
This Court reviews de novo a trial court’s ruling on a motion for summary disposition. Spiek v Dep’t of Transportation, 456 Mich 331, 337; 572 NW2d 201 (1998). “MCR 2.116(C)(7) tests whether a claim is barred because of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Ross v. Consumers Power Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1985
- Spiek v. Department of TransportationMichigan Supreme Court · 1998
- Wade v. Department of CorrectionsMichigan Supreme Court · 1992
- Payton v. City of DetroitMichigan Court of Appeals · 1995
- Harrison v. Director of Department of CorrectionsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1992
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Davis v. City of DetroitMichigan Court of Appeals · 2005
- McLean v. McElhaneyMichigan Court of Appeals · 2010
- Davis v. City of DetroitMichigan Court of Appeals · 2006
- Grahovac v. Munising TownshipMichigan Court of Appeals · 2004
- Leonard Gust v. Lenawee County Road CommissionMichigan Court of Appeals · 2017
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