Attorney Shane Nolan Secures Summary Disposition on Behalf of Southeast Michigan Municipal Client

Attorney Shane Nolan Secures Summary Disposition on Behalf of Southeast Michigan Municipal Client

Shane Nolan, a partner in our Livonia office, recently obtained summary disposition in a premises liability case on behalf of a southeast Michigan township.

The case involved the “sidewalk exception” to governmental immunity. The case arose from a trip and fall on a public sidewalk, where the Plaintiff alleged that the township did not properly maintain their sidewalk and sought damages for injuries sustained from her fall. Mr. Nolan moved quickly, asserting governmental immunity and demonstrating that Plaintiff could not satisfy the statutory exception. He irrefutably proved the township exercised due care and lacked fault, leading to a favorable judgment and dismissal of the claims against his client.

After oral argument, the judge granted the Firm’s motion for Summary Disposition on the premises liability claim, protecting our client from additional expenses and preventing unnecessary further litigation. This case reinforces the protections available to our municipal clients under Michigan law. It serves as a reminder that exceptions to governmental immunity are narrow, and plaintiffs must satisfy specific legal standards to proceed against municipalities in premises liability actions.


Shane Nolan is a partner in the Firm’s Livonia office where he focuses his practice on the defense of liability lawsuits on behalf of insurance companies, self-insured corporations, businesses, and municipal entities in a wide variety of civil litigation, as well as premises liability, general liability, and insurance coverage disputes. He also focuses his practice on municipal law and utility law. He has successfully argued dispositive motions, tried multiple cases to verdict, and regularly represents clients in various alternative dispute resolution forums. He may be reached at (734) 261-2400 or snolan@cmda-law.com.

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