Washington v. Starke

Plaintiff brings this wrongful death action in his capacity as personal representative of the estate of Hardy James, Jr., deceased. Defendant Easton was dismissed from the suit by stipulation of the parties, and the trial court granted summary disposition on the ground of governmental immunity in favor of defendants Sam Watson, City of Benton Harbor, and Dean Starke. Plaintiff appeals as of right from the orders granting summary disposition in favor of Dean Starke, the City of Benton Harbor and Sam Watson, its public safety director.

This case arises out of the shooting death of Hardy James,…