Vining v. City of Detroit

Plaintiff, the personal representative of the estate of Rodney Vining, deceased, filed the instant action alleging that defendant was negligent when its police officers gave chase to a vehicle driven by plaintiff’s decedent, fired shots at the vehicle and caused the vehicle to collide with a telephone pole. Plaintiff also alleged that defendant was negligent when the police fled the scene without rendering assistance. Plaintiff’s complaint was subsequently amended to allege wilful and wanton misconduct.

Following a jury trial, defendant was found to be negligent and to have acted in a wilful…