Court Of Appeals Reverses Trial Court’s Denial Of Summary Disposition in Detroit Bus Collision Case
The Court of Appeals emphasized an important corollary; a trial court is obligated to grant summary disposition when there is no genuine issue of material facts. In this case, there is no such issue, given the amount of photographic and video footage of the incident, no reasonable juror could find that the bus driver was more at fault than the plaintiff.
Failure to Disclose Possible Personal Injury Claim in Previous Bankruptcy Action Results in Dismissal of the Personal Injury Suit
Because of a failure to disclose a possible personal injury claim in a pending bankruptcy action, the defendants’ motion for summary disposition.
COA "Curbs" Governmental Immunity Claim
In Sharp v City of Benton Harbor, the COA held that a curb comes within the definition of "a public highway, road, or street," for purposes of applying the highway exception to governmental immunity to municipalities.