Regan v. WASHTENAW CTY. BD. OF RD. COM'RS

I respectfully dissent. Because the gravamen of plaintiffs’ complaints in these two cases involve challenges to the manner in which the governmental functions were performed, and because plaintiffs’ complaints do not allege that their injuries resulted from the negligent operation of government motor vehicles, I would hold that defendant was entitled to judgment as a matter of law in both cases.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. THE REGAN CASE

Plaintiff Dona Regan was involved in a vehicular accident when the vehicle she was driving collided with a broom tractor owned by defendant Washtenaw…