Tryc v Michigan Veterans’ Facility

The question presented in this appeal is whether the Michigan Veterans’ Facility meets the hospital exception of the governmental immunity statute, thus preventing the facility from claiming immunity from the negligent acts of its employees. Because the facility meets the four-part definition of “hospital” according to the plain language of the statute, we reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals.

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On November 8, 1989, Richard Tryc was admitted to the Michigan Veterans’ Facility in Grand Rapids, a residential facility designed to provide care for veterans. Tryc was a veteran of the Second…