Legal Opinion
Austin v. City of Romulus
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided November 20, 1980No. Docket 47304PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtD. C. Riley, P.J.
Plaintiff Robert Austin sustained injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident that occurred in the City of Romulus on June 24, 1976, at the intersection of Wayne and Eureka roads. The alleged cause of the accident was a malfunctioning traffic signal. Plaintiff's instituted this lawsuit against both the City of Romulus and the Wayne County Road Commission and now appeal, as of right, a trial court order dismissing the city from the lawsuit.
Deposition testimony reveals the following facts. According to a Wayne County Sheriff’s Department deputy, the department’s log contains an entry made…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Thomas v. Department of State HighwaysMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
- Lynes v. St. Joseph County Road CommissionMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970
- Bennett v. City of LansingMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974
- Johnson v. StateMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971
- Williams v. Department of State HighwaysMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Potes v. Department of State HighwaysMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
- Pate v. Department of TransportationMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
- Killeen v. Department of TransportationMichigan Court of Appeals · 1986
- Beyer v. Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie No 668Michigan Court of Appeals · 1983
- Berry v. City of BellevilleMichigan Court of Appeals · 1989
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