De Sanchez v. Department of Mental Health

We granted leave in this case to determine whether a defense of proper supervision may bar a true building defect claim under the public building exception to governmental immunity. Finding it does not, we reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals *85and remand this case to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.1

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On March 11, 1983, plaintiffs’ decedent was involuntarily admitted to Ypsilanti Regional Psychiatric Hospital. There, decedent was diagnosed with reactive depression, thought disorders, and suicidal preoccupation. The decedent was immediately placed on…