Legal Opinion
Woods v. City of Warren
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided March 27, 1992No. 89274, (Calendar No. 4)PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrickley, J.
In this case, we are asked whether the fireman’s rule adopted in Kreski v Modern Wholesale Electric Supply Co, 429 Mich 347; 415 NW2d 178 (1987), applies to bar a suit brought by a police officer injured following a high speed chase. Because we believe that it does, we reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals and affirm the circuit court’s order of summary disposition.
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During the early morning hours of February 2, *1891986, Sergeant Charles Woods of the Center Line Department of Public Safety was on police patrol in Center Line. Reserve Officer Phillip Smart accompanied him. Around 2:50…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Reich v. State Highway DepartmentMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
- Kreski v. Modern Wholesale Electric Supply Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1987
- Forest v. ParmaleeMichigan Supreme Court · 1978
- McGhee v. Department of State PoliceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1990
- Woods v. City of WarrenMichigan Court of Appeals · 1990
3Cited by32 opinions
- Stehlik v. JohnsonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1994
- Miller v. InglisMichigan Court of Appeals · 1997
- Seibert Security Services, Inc. v. SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN BERNARDINO CTY.California Court of Appeal · 1993
- Atkinson v. City of DetroitMichigan Court of Appeals · 1997
- Gibbons v. CarawayMichigan Supreme Court · 1997
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