Legal Opinion
Hussey v. City of Muskegon Heights
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided October 1, 1971No. Docket 9785PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevin, J.
The plaintiffs, Eddie and Agnes Hussey, commenced this action against the defendant, City of Muskegon Heights, claiming that they were damaged when Agnes Hussey tripped after stepping into a hole approximately 10-1/2 inches by 7-1/2 inches in the sidewalk in front of a store in that city located at 2042 Peck Street, and that the city is liable under the 1964 governmental tort immunity act to compensate them for their damages because it had failed to maintain the sidewalk “in reasonable repair so that it is reasonably safe and convenient for public travel”.
The circuit judge granted the city a…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by21 opinions
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