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A woman who was seriously injured after falling into an uncovered manhole won’t be able to sue the city – not because she didn’t have a strong case, but because the court noted she failed to properly notify the government of her claim.\u00a0\"manhole1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

In Withers v. City of Detroit<\/a><\/em>, the Michigan Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling that would have allowed the case to proceed.<\/p>\n

According to court records, the question was whether plaintiff had properly notified the city of the potential for a tort claim after she fell into the hole. Plaintiff sent her notice through regular mail (when it should have been certified) to the city’s law department (when it should have gone to the city mayor, clerk or city attorney).<\/span><\/p>\n

But this did not comply with state statutes in Michigan, which require notice of any injury sustained by reason of a defective highway must be served on an individual (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A woman who was seriously injured after falling into an uncovered manhole won’t be able to sue the city – not because she didn’t have a strong case, but because the court noted she failed to properly notify the government…<\/span><\/p>\n

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