CHURILLA v. CITY OF EAST DETROIT SCH. DIST.

Docket No. 45419.

105 Mich. App. 32 (1981)

306 N.W.2d 381

CHURILLA v. SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE CITY OF EAST DETROIT

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided April 7, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Portner & Stine, P.C., and Sommers, Schwartz, Silver & Schwartz, P.C., for plaintiff.

Buchanan, Ogne & Jinks, P.C. (by Michael J. Hutchinson, of counsel), for defendant.

Before: V.J. BRENNAN, P.J., and BRONSON and BASHARA, JJ.


BASHARA, J.

This appeal involves the sole issue of whether the day-to-day operation of a public school, including the administration and supervision of a football program, is a governmental function and, therefore, entitled to immunity. We hold that a public school in the operation of its athletic program is entitled to immunity, and so affirm the order of the trial judge granting the school district's motion for summary judgment.

John Lawrence Churilla was...

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