The Impact of Governmental Immunity on Injuries Sustained on School Grounds

By John E. Tyrrell and Vikas Bowry, of Ricci Tyrrell Johnson & Grey On June 10, 2021, the Court of Appeals of Michigan, in a per curiam decision, affirmed summary disposition in favor of Lamphere Schools and middle-school track and field coach, Stephen Murray. Nagy v. Murphy, 2021 Mich. App. LEXIS 3600. The basis for the trial court’s decision was rooted in the governmental immunity provision of Michigan Court Rule 2.116(C)(7). By way of a brief background, on April 11, 2019, Defenda