MECHAY v. CITY OF DETROIT

Docket No. 56, Calendar No. 48,557.

364 Mich. 576 (1961)

111 N.W.2d 820

MECHAY v. CITY OF DETROIT.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Rehearing denied March 15, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Max M. Marston and Harold Helper, for plaintiff.

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


SOURIS, J.

Plaintiff, under contract with defendant city of Detroit, was painting the top of a street light pole when the pole broke, throwing him to the ground. His amended declaration for damages was dismissed on motion and this appeal was taken to review that dismissal.

Plaintiff's amended declaration contains 3 counts. He alleged, in the first, common-law negligence; in the second, breach of a statutory duty; and in the third, breach of the common-law...

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