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Malcolm v. City of East Detroit

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1991No. 87603, (Calendar No. 3)PublishedCited by 93 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBrickley, J.

The emergency medical services act (emsa), MCL 333.20701 et seq.-, MSA 14.15(20701) et seq., imposed liability on certain enumerated "persons” for acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or wilful misconduct. The governmental tort liability act (gtla), MCL 691.1401 et seq.; MSA 3.996(101) et seq., provides immunity to governmental agencies from tort liability. The ques tion presented is whether liability may be imposed upon a governmental agency pursuant to the pro- . visions in the emsa, despite the immunity granted in the gtla.

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Plaintiff, William Malcolm, suffered a heart attack on…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Ross v. Consumers Power Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Gibbard v. CursanMichigan Supreme Court · 1923
  3. Burnett v. City of AdrianMichigan Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Harsha v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1933
  5. Imlay Township Primary School District No. 5 v. State Board of EducationMichigan Supreme Court · 1960

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3Cited by93 opinions

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  5. Dedes v. AschMichigan Supreme Court · 1994

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