| FISCAL YEAR 1994-95
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| DEPARTMENT: Transportation - Highway Negligence Litigation |
| FORM 2: SETTLEMENTS PAID BY THE STATE |
| NAME
OF CASE
| AMOUNT PAID
| INTEREST
| FUNDING SOURCE
| LOCATION
| SUMMARY OF CASE
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| Alan v MDOT
| $400,000.00
| $0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Lapeer
| Failure to warn and sign for lane narrowing. |
| Amato v MDOT | 50,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Wayne
| Improper placement, timing and maintenance of traffic signal. |
| Anderson v MDOT
| 30,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Wayne
| Failure to maintain bridge surface.
|
| Auto Haulaway v MDOT
| 12,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Wayne
| Failure to maintain due to cable hanging down from bridge overpass. |
| Berger v MDOT
| 30,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Livingston
| Lack of warning for limited sight distance, lack of signal, weedy obstructions, failure to
regulate speed properly, improper design, improper signalization. |
| Bleim v MDOT
| 150,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Oakland
| Traffic light twisted and malfunctioned.
|
| Charlip v MDOT
| 10,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Oakland
| Failure to maintain surface.
|
| Combs v MDOT
| 5,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Ingham
| Manhole cover protrusion and failure to warn or provide barrier. |
| Cox
v MDOT
| 50,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Saginaw
| Failure to continue three phase traffic cycling and pedestrian signaling after 10 p.m. |
| Crites v MDOT
| 10,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Wayne
| Lack of traffic signal, vision obstruction. |
| Demitroff v MDOT | 67,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Ingham
| Failure to design, construct, maintain, warn regarding preferential icing on bridge. |
| Dewstow v MDOT
| 75,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Wayne
| Inadequate sight distance and lack of presence of stop sign. |
| Dolby v
MDOT
| 3,500.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Ingham
| Failure to maintain surface due to defective patching. |
| Dunlap v
MDOT
| 17,616.19
| 116.19
| State Trunkline Fund
| St. Joseph
| Failure to maintain, repair regarding pothole. |
| Garrison v MDOT
| 3,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Wayne
| Failure to maintain due to pothole.
|
| Hamilton v MDOT
| 30,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Genesee
| Failure to maintain due to surface irregularity and thrown chunk of pavement. |
| Hart v MDOT
| 3,000,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Calhoun
| Improper superelevation, inadequate pavement surface due to ruts, cracks, etc.; inadequate
skid resistance, excessive speed limit, lack of warning signs. |
| Higgins v MDOT | 25,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Berrien
| Lack of intersection sight distance, reduced speed limits, proper traffic control devices.
|
| Johnston v MDOT
| 50,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Antrim
| Failure to use emergency light cones.
|
| Landon v MDOT
| 133,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Ingham
| Failure to maintain, warn and post appropriate speed regarding preferential icing on
bridge, failure to properly design and construct.
|
| Licari v MDOT
| 11,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Macomb
| Failure to maintain due to six inch wide and deep separation between travel lane and paved
shoulder.
|
| Linsday v MDOT
| 5,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Macomb
| Lack of pavement markings for lanes, lack of traffic signals and signs. |
| McCarthy v MDOT
| 8,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Wayne
| Malfunctioning traffic light, failure to warn, not clearly visible signal. |
| McCarty v MDOT
| 4,840.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Macomb
| Lack of proper signing, warning, traffic control devices and sight lines. |
| Miller v MDOT
| 32,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Washtenaw
| Improperly close placement of traffic control signals and commemorative boulder, failure
to warn, barricade, presence of mountable curb.
|
| Morgan v MDOT
| 70,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Berrien
| Improper design, inadequate signing, lack of reduced speed sign, failure to warn, lack of
"no turn" sign.
|
| Nutzmann v MDOT
| 1,200,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Isabella
| Unsafe surface condition creating tire track indentations resulting in water accumulation.
|
| Paavo v MDOT
| 8,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Houghton
| Inadequate superelevation, lack of warning signs. |
| Pelto v MDOT
| 33,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Houghton
| Inadequate superelevation, no curve warning signs. |
| Perkins v MDOT
| 950,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Calhoun
| Improper superelevation, improper asphalt pavement resulting in ruts, cracks, holes,
bumps, wear inadequate skid resistance, excessive speed limits, etc. |
| Price v MDOT
| 100,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Saginaw
| Lack of adequate traffic signal, signing, speed limitations, warnings, design. |
| Rae v MDOT
| 4,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Delta
| Inadequate sight distance and insufficient traffic signals at intersection. |
| Rodriquez v MDOT
| 125,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Wayne
| Vision obstructions, lack of three phase signal, lack of adequate signs, stop line. |
| Rogers v MDOT
| 150,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Lapeer
| Improper/inadequate notice of lane narrowing, signage, traffic control devices, pavement
markings.
|
| Root v MDOT
| 75,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Newaygo
| Failure to design, maintain, warn regarding deteriorating shoulder. |
| Sampson v MDOT
| 95,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Wayne
| Improper maintenance and lack of warning sign for ice. |
| Schmitt v
MDOT
| 17,500.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Gratiot
| Malfunctioning signal (in flashing mode rather than three-phase mode) and failure to warn
for.
|
| Slater v MDOT
| 12,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Macomb
| Improper pavement markings, lack of warning signs, improper elevation and grade. |
| Stanko v MDOT
| 75,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Wayne
| Improper intersection design, lack of three-phase light, lack of proper stop line, lack of left
turn lane, lack of warning signs regarding obstruction.
|
| Stover v MDOT
| 1,500.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Wayne
| Manhole depression and lack of warning.
|
| Tyus v MDOT
| 220,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Wayne
| Pothole, unnatural accumulation of ice, improper overpass design, drainage design. |
| Wheater v MDOT
| 25,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Muskegon
| Improper curbs, drainage systems, gutters resulting in unnatural accumulation of water and
ice.
|
| Wight v MDOT
| 80,000.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Muskegon
| Failure to maintain due to excess stone remaining after crack sealing project. |
| Zoma v MDOT
| 557,500.00
| 0
| State Trunkline Fund
| Leelanau
| Inadequate traffic control devices and foliage obstruction of existing devices. |
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| FY 1994-95 TOTAL:
| $8,010,456.19
| $116.19
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