Latits v. Phillips

Defendant Lowell Phillips, a police officer for the city of Ferndale, appeals an order of the circuit court denying his motion for summary disposition of claims arising from the death of motorist Laszlo J. Latits under MCR 2.116(C)(7). We reverse and remand.

While the parties disagree over many of the factual details and the interpretation of various facts, the basic facts needed to resolve this matter are undisputed. The events that gave rise to this action began with a routine traffic stop of Latits’s vehicle by Ferndale Police Officer Ken Jaklic. Latits initially stopped as directed. When…