Legal Opinion
City of Mason v. Buchman
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided August 29, 1973No. Docket 14754Published
1Opinion of the Court
49 Mich. App. 98 (1973)
211 N.W.2d 552
CITY OF MASON
v.
BUCHMAN
Docket No. 14754.
Michigan Court of Appeals.
Decided August 29, 1973.
John P. O'Brien, for plaintiff.
Kelley & Fagan, for defendants Buchman.
Before: FITZGERALD, P.J., and J.H. GILLIS and ADAMS,[*] JJ.
J.H. GILLIS, J.
On May 7, 1968, in the city of Mason, Lawrence Barton, a contractor, was excavating for a new building on a vacant lot immediately east of defendants' building. The excavation was almost completed when, at about 11:30 a.m., a portion of the basement foundation of defendants' building gave way, involving a section of the footing…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Buckeye Union Fire Insurance v. StateMichigan Supreme Court · 1970
- Bowman v. HumphreySupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
- Lasbury v. McCagueNebraska Supreme Court · 1898
- City of Mason v. BuchmanMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973