Legal Opinion · Dissent
Listanski v. Canton Township
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided July 30, 1996No. Docket Nos. 100808, 104006 and 104007, Calendar Nos. 3-4Published
1DissentRiley, J.
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I disagree with the majority’s conclusion that the defendants had sufficient jurisdiction over the sidewalks to support plaintiffs’ cause of action. The majority concludes:
After analyzing this issue, we agree with the special panel in Williams v Redford Twp [Williams II] [210 Mich App 60; 533 NW2d 10 (1995)], which adopted the holding and reasoning of Williams v Bedford Twp [Williams 7] [207 Mich App 801; 524 NW2d 458 (1994)], and held that townships have jurisdiction over public sidewalks located along county roads within the township sufficient to support a cause of action against the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Nalepa v. Plymouth-Canton Community School DistrictMichigan Court of Appeals · 1994
- Jones v. City of YpsilantiMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970
- State Highway Commissioner v. Gulf Oil Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 1966
- Markillie v. Board of County Road CommissionersMichigan Court of Appeals · 1995
- Consumers Power Co. v. Lansing Board of Water & LightMichigan Court of Appeals · 1993
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