Legal Opinion
Tellin v. Forsyth Township
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided January 25, 2011No. Docket No. 293590PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Per curiam
i. OVERVIEW
In July 2006, plaintiffs Emily Tellin and Matthew Werfelman were visiting the K. I. Sawyer Learning Center, located in Forsyth Township, Michigan. Plaintiffs were injured when an I-beam was dislodged and fell on them. Plaintiffs sued, and defendants Forsyth Township *694and West Branch Township (the Townships) moved for summary disposition under MCR 2.116(C)(7), asserting that they were, immune from suit pursuant to the governmental immunity doctrine.1 The trial court denied the motion, ruling that the Townships were not entitled to immunity because plaintiffs demonstrated the…
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