Legal Opinion

Hiner v. State Highway Commission

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided April 1, 1980No. Docket 78-4941, 78-5102, 78-5103PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

D. E. Holbrook, Jr., J.

Plaintiff Danny Hiner’s car slid out of control on an icy bridge and was hit by another vehicle. Danny and Lorri Hiner were seriously injured and Vicki Duggan was killed. The bridge spans the 1-94 expressway and is located on County Line Road, the common border of Macomb and St. Clair counties. Negligence actions were filed against the other driver, his employer and also against the county and state agencies for failure to post signs or give adequate warning of the dangerous and/or defective condition of the highway, particularly during inclement weather, which rendered…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Kimball & Austin Manufacturing Co. v. VromanMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
  2. Robinson v. Emmet County Road CommissionMichigan Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. Freissler v. State Highway CommissionMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974
  4. Johr v. Board of SupervisorsMichigan Supreme Court · 1878

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Potes v. Department of State HighwaysMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. Kajiya v. Department of Water SupplyHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. Matti Awdish, Inc v. WilliamsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. BADGER STATE MUT. CAS. INS. CO. v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. Badger State Mutual Casualty Insurance v. Auto-Owners InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983

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