Grevers v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co.

Plaintiffs’ action against defendant telephone company was for damages allegedly based upon negligence for failing to supply adequate service and using obsolete equipment. The lower court held the action was improperly started in circuit court because the remedy should have been pursued and exhausted at the administrative agency level prior to application for a hearing in a court of law. From this decision, plaintiff appeals.

When a plaintiff has an action based upon negligence consisting of using obsolete equipment and providing inadequate service, is he required to pursue his remedy for…