Lenawee County Road Commission v. Department of Transportation

Plaintiffs appeal as of right from a grant of summary judgment on their complaint against the state in the Court of Claims. We affirm.

Alice Painter and Wanda Broad were injured when the automobile they occupied was struck by a truck owned by the Lenawee County Road Commission. They sued the commission in circuit court. The commission and its insurer sought contribution from the state in a Court of Claims action. They alleged that the accident had been caused by the negligent design of the intersection at which it occurred. The state was required to maintain the intersection in reasonable…