Smith v. City of Warren

Plaintiff brought an action against the city of Warren in the Macomb county circuit court, for injuries sustained due to failure by the city to maintain a safe road. Plaintiff was involved in an automobile accident on January 21, 1965. Notice of her claim was served on defendant city on March 19,1965, and action commenced on November 29, 1965. Thereafter defendant moved for summary judgment, claiming the statutory notice to be defective. Plaintiff appeals from the order of the circuit court granting defendant’s motion.

The sufficiency of plaintiff’s written notice to defendant city is the sole…