Legal Opinion
Williamson v. Jones
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided May 3, 1983No. Docket 65018PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
D. E. Holbrook, Jr., J.
This action was brought by plaintiffs Mary and Larry Williamson, as personal representatives of the estate of Clifton George Williamson, deceased. The decedent was a resident of the Fairlane Center, a juvenile mental health facility administered and operated by the State of Michigan in Oakland County. He was 17 years of age, mildly retarded, and suffered from epilepsy.
On or about September 13, 1981, decedent allegedly drowned while taking a tub bath. Defendant Henry Bareiss, a "child care worker”, had admitted the decedent to the shower/bathroom area at approximately 9…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Gaston v. BeckerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981
- Cook v. BennettMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Dinh v. Forest Hills Public SchoolsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
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