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WILLIAMS v. CITY OF DETROIT

October Docket No. 31, April Docket No. 5, Calendar No. 48,328.

364 Mich. 231 (1961)

111 N.W.2d 1

WILLIAMS v. CITY OF DETROIT.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided September 22, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl T. Storm and Walter M. Nelson (Stanton, Sempliner, Dewey & Knight, Robert B. Knight and Clement J. Waldmann, of counsel), for plaintiff.

Nathaniel H. Goldstick, Corporation Counsel, Alfred Sawaya and Andrew F. Valenti, Assistant Corporation Counsel, for defendant City of Detroit.

Amici Curiae:

Paul L. Adams, Attorney General, and Samuel J. Torina, Solicitor General, for the Attorney General.

James B. Stanley, for Helen Laycott, plaintiff, in her case against the City of Battle Creek, pending on appeal.

Allan G. Hertler, City Attorney, for City of Royal Oak.

Roscoe B. Martin, Village Attorney, for Village of Rochester.

Ralph B. Guy, Corporation Counsel, for City of Dearborn.

Roscoe O. Bonisteel and Roscoe O. Bonisteel, Jr., for Michigan Education Association.

Norman L. Zemke, for Michigan Chapter of National Association of Claimants' Compensation Attorneys.

CARR, J. (for affirmance).

This case has resulted from a fatal accident that occurred in the city of Detroit on December 11, 1954. On that date and for a number of years prior thereto said city was the owner of a 6-story building located at 429 Wayne street, known as the Morgan building. During such period of time no part of the structure was rented or leased, it was under the care and supervision of the city department...

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