Court Opinion

ID: 9694735
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-25 17:53:15.797992+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:20:04.992650
License: Public Domain

Marilyn Kelly, J.
(concurring). I agree with the holding of the majority but write separately to express my disagreement with its reluctance in applying the intentional tort exception to governmental immunity found in Marrocco v Randlett, 431 Mich 700; 433 NW2d 68 (1988). I appreciate that the clear, broad concept of absolute immunity is easier for the courts to apply. But, in balance, a remedy must be available to address an intentional use or misuse of governmental authority for a purpose not authorized by law. For that reason, I believe the Marrocco decision was not a mistake, and I apply its holding without reluctance.