Legal Opinion
Sayers v. School District No. 1
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided March 19, 1962No. Docket 8, 9, Calendar 48,648, 48,649PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKavanagh, J.
These 2' cases, consolidated for trial and for this appeal, were brought by Oliver L. Sayers—one in his own right and one as guardian of his son—-for expenses and personal injuries suffered by the son, Ollie Lee Sayers, a pupil of School District No. 1, who was injured while playing on the school grounds. The boy suffered injuries as a result of stepping into a hole created by construction work. These actions were brought against the-contractors constructing new buildings and against the school district itself.
Defendant school district raised the affirmative defense of governmental immunity.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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