Legal Opinion
Reardon v. Department of Mental Health
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided May 16, 1988No. Docket Nos. 80362, 80549, (Calendar Nos. 8-9)PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRiley, C.J.
The issue in these consolidated cases is whether the public building exception to governmental immunity is applicable to the facts presented. We are persuaded that the Legislature intended the building exception to apply where the injury is occasioned by a physical defect or dangerous condition of the building itself. As neither case involved an injury caused by the physical condition of the building, we hold that the public building exception is inapplicable to both cases.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
REARDON v MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
In April, 1980, plaintiff, a nursing student, attended Sault…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Melia v. Employment Security CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1956
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3Cited by109 opinions
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