Legal Opinion
Listanski v. Canton Township
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided July 30, 1996No. Docket Nos. 100808, 104006 and 104007, Calendar Nos. 3-4PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCavanagh, J.
The instant cases present the issue whether townships can be held liable under MCL 691.1402; MSA 3.996(102) for injuries occurring on public sidewalks abutting county roads within the townships’ boundaries. After analyzing this issue, we agree with the special panel in Williams v Redford *682Twp [Williams IT],1 which adopted the holding and reasoning of Williams v Redford Twp [Williams I],2 and held that townships have jurisdiction over public sidewalks located along county roads within the township sufficient to support a cause of action against the township under the highway exception for…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Ross v. Consumers Power Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1985
- Mason v. Wayne County Board of CommissionersMichigan Supreme Court · 1994
- Chaney v. Department of TransportationMichigan Supreme Court · 1994
- Jones v. City of YpsilantiMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970
- Listanski v. Canton Charter TownshipMichigan Court of Appeals · 1994
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Robinson v. City of LansingMichigan Supreme Court · 2010
- Moraccini v. City of Sterling HeightsMichigan Court of Appeals · 2012
- Stabley v. Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Park AuthorityMichigan Court of Appeals · 1998
- Robinson v. City of LansingMichigan Court of Appeals · 2009
- Haaksma v. City of Grand RapidsMichigan Court of Appeals · 2001
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