MAYBERRY v. PRYOR

Docket No. 74387, (Calendar No. 14).

422 Mich. 579 (1985)

374 N.W.2d 683

MAYBERRY v. PRYOR

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided September 24, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allsopp, Fitzgerald & Kolka (by William W. Allsopp) for the plaintiff.

Collison, Chasnis & Dogger, P.C. (by John A. Chasnis), for defendants Pryor.


CAVANAGH, J.

This appeal presents three questions for our consideration:

1) May foster parents invoke the defense of parental immunity in negligence suits brought by or on behalf of a foster child placed in their care?

2) If so, does negligent supervision of a child fall within the purview of the parental immunity doctrine?

3) If so, is the reasonableness of the alleged parental conduct a question of law or fact?

We hold that foster...

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