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Fingerle v. City of Ann Arbor

Supreme Court of Michigan.
Nov 4, 2015
498 Mich. 910 (Mich. 2015)

Summary

affirming this Court's decision for the reasons stated in Judge O'CONNELL's concurring opinion, which, in holding that the plaintiff failed to make the requisite showing of substantial proximate cause, considered all factors that played a role in causing the event and damage, including fault that could be attributed to the plaintiff

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Opinion

Docket No. 150819. COA No. 310352.

2015-11-4

Lawrence FINGERLE, Plaintiff–Appellant, v. CITY OF ANN ARBOR, Defendant–Appellee, and American Fire and Casualty Company, Defendant.


Order

On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the December 2, 2014 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.305(H)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we VACATE the majority opinion and AFFIRM the judgment of the Court of Appeals for the reasons stated in the concurring opinion, to wit, that the plaintiff cannot make the requisite showing of “substantial proximate cause.” MCL 691.1416(1).


Summaries of

Fingerle v. City of Ann Arbor

Supreme Court of Michigan.
Nov 4, 2015
498 Mich. 910 (Mich. 2015)

affirming this Court's decision for the reasons stated in Judge O'CONNELL's concurring opinion, which, in holding that the plaintiff failed to make the requisite showing of substantial proximate cause, considered all factors that played a role in causing the event and damage, including fault that could be attributed to the plaintiff

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In Fingerle, the plaintiff's home was in an area that was historically prone to flooding, and, in the early 1990s, the defendant built a relief storm sewer to help service the area.

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Case details for

Fingerle v. City of Ann Arbor

Case Details

Full title:Lawrence FINGERLE, Plaintiff–Appellant, v. CITY OF ANN ARBOR…

Court:Supreme Court of Michigan.

Date published: Nov 4, 2015

Citations

498 Mich. 910 (Mich. 2015)
870 N.W.2d 920

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