Legal Opinion
Roulo v. Automobile Club of Mich.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 21, 1971No. 9 June Term 1971, Docket No. 52,893PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtT. E. Brennan, J.
A motion for summary judgment was granted in circuit court and affirmed in the Court of Appeals.
The motion for summary judgment is a classic demurrer. It urged that the complaint fails to state a cause of action.
In such a case, our function is clear. We examine the complaint and decide whether it states a claim. We are not free to disregard any well pleaded fact, nor to expand the allegations by inference.
The complaint is as follows:
“Plaintiff, Lawrence J. Roulo, by McCabe and Middleton, his attorneys, says:
“1. Plaintiff is an individual trading as Lakepointe Plumbing & Heating Co., is a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Welch v. MarvinMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
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- Sherman v. AlbertsMichigan Supreme Court · 1908
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3Cited by26 opinions
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