Sec. 5. Governmental agencies shall be liable for bodily injury and property damage resulting from the negligent operation by any officer, agent, or employee of the governmental agency, of a motor vehicle of which the governmental agency is owner, as defined in Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as amended, being sections 257.1 to 257.923 of the Compiled Laws of 1948.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1405
Government owned vehicles; liability for negligent operation
Applied in 124 court decisions — leading case Ross v. Consumers Power Co. (1985)
Most recently applied in 324 Mich. App. 111 - Apostolos Paul Margaris v. Genesee County (May 2018)
1964, Act 170, Eff
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