Legal Opinion
Smith v. Department of Transportation
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided January 5, 1987No. Docket 78055PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, P.J.
Plaintiffs appeal from the Court of Claims’ order granting summary judgment for defendant Michigan Department of Transportation on plaintiffs’ claim of negligent highway design and construction and claim of nuisance. We affirm.
On July 19 1979, plaintiffs’ decedent, Rebecca Rogers, was struck by a truck owned by Quality Dairy at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Creyts Road in Delta Township, Eaton County. Plaintiffs sued the Eaton County Road Commission and Quality Dairy in circuit court, and the Michigan Department of Transportation in the Court of Claims. In their case against the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Bennett v. City of LansingMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974
- Hargis v. City of Dearborn HeightsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971
- Potes v. Department of State HighwaysMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
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3Cited by4 opinions
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