City of Trenton v. Wayne County Board of Road Commissioners

Plaintiff, City of Trenton, appeals an order of summary judgment granted in favor of defendant, Wayne County Board of Road Commissioners. This suit arose out of a dispute over plaintiff’s authority to impose weight restrictions on West Jefferson Avenue, a county road under defendant’s jurisdiction which is located within plaintiff’s city limits. On February 20, 1979, plaintiff enacted city ordinance No. 371-57, which placed a 20,000-pound gross weight restriction on the part of West Jefferson that is located within plaintiff’s boundaries. Plaintiff subsequently posted signs on West Jefferson…