Legal Opinion
Lawrence v. Department of Corrections
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided February 7, 1978No. Docket 77-1066PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtV. J. Brennan, J.
Plaintiff James Lawrence appeals by right from a Court of Claims grant of accelerated judgment, pursuant to GCR 1963, 116.1(5) on counts 1 and 2 of his complaint, and summary judgment, pursuant to GCR 1963, 117.2(1) on counts 3 and 4. Plaintiff, an inmate at Jackson Prison, sought to recover $130.95 for the loss of personal property allegedly taken by prison employees.
Plaintiff claimed that on August 3, 1976, he was placed in a detention cell for an alleged violation of prison rules. At that time, he had a quantity of personal property in his cell. Between August 3 and August 12, 1976,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McCann v. MichiganMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
- Galli v. KirkebyMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
- Ridenour v. County of BayMichigan Supreme Court · 1962
- People v. GulleyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975
- Florence v. Moors Concrete Products, Inc.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1971
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Williams v. KlingDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1994
- Callahan v. STATE PRISONMichigan Court of Appeals · 1985
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