Epperson v. Crawford County Road Commission

Plaintiff’s decedent, Daniel W. Epperson, III, was killed when a vehicle ran past a stop sign at an intersection in Crawford County, Michigan, and collided with the car in which he was a passenger. Plaintiff brought this action, claiming that defendant had created an intentional nuisance and committed an ultra vires act by allowing roadside vegetation to obscure the stop sign. The circuit court granted summary disposition in favor .of defendant pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(7) and (8) on the ground that plaintiffs claims were barred by governmental immunity.

Plaintiff now contends that the lower…