Comerica Bank v. Department of Transportation

Plaintiffs’ decedents were killed when their pickup truck, driven by decedent Blanch Chandler, heading southbound on M-40 collided with a vehicle heading westbound on M-43 and driven by Vickie Sholes. The collision occurred at the intersection of the two highways in Van Burén County. The Chandler vehicle either did not stop or it failed to come to a complete stop at the stop sign on M-40. In each case, plaintiffs sought recovery against the Department of Transportation alleging that it violated its statutory duty to maintain the road in reasonable repair and in a condition reasonably safe and…