Ridley v. City of Detroit

This case is before us on remand1 from the Supreme Court for reconsideration in light of Evens v Shiawassee Co Rd Comm’rs, 463 Mich 143; 615 NW2d 702 (2000). In our previous decision, we affirmed the trial court’s entry of judgment for plaintiff, rejecting defendant’s2 argument that plaintiff’s claim was barred by governmental immunity. Ridley v Detroit, 231 Mich App 381; 590 NW2d 69 (1998). After reviewing the Evens decision, we conclude that the Supreme Court’s modification of the highway exception to governmental immunity does not apply to the facts of this case and we reaffirm our…