Legal Opinion

Willett v. Waterford Charter Township

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided July 25, 2006No. Docket 265264PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DONOFRIO, EJ.

Flaintiff,1 Robert Willett, appeals as of right an order granting summary disposition in favor of defendant, Waterford Charter Township, in this action arising out of sewage backups into plaintiffs home. On appeal, plaintiff argues that the trial court erred by (1) considering evidence, instead of the pleadings alone, in granting summary disposition under MCR 2.116(C)(8), (2) determining that defendant was entitled to governmental immunity under MCR 2.116(C)(7), (3) determining that an obstruction of defendant’s sewer was not a defect under MCL 691.1416(e), and (4) ruling as a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Maiden v. RozwoodMichigan Supreme Court · 1999
  2. Pohutski v. City of Allen ParkMichigan Supreme Court · 2002
  3. MacK v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Gleason v. Department of TransportationMichigan Court of Appeals · 2003
  5. Pierce v. City of LansingMichigan Court of Appeals · 2005

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3Cited by49 opinions

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  4. Holland v. Trinity Health Care Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 2010
  5. Norris v. City of Lincoln Park Police OfficersMichigan Court of Appeals · 2011

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