FISCAL YEAR 1996-97
 

DEPARTMENT: Transportation - Highway Negligence Litigation

FORM 1: JUDGMENTS PAID BY THE STATE
NAME OF CASE AMOUNT PAID INTEREST FUNDING SOURCE LOCATION SUMMARY 
OF CASE
Auvenshine v MDOT $1,331,973.89 $543,023.89 State Trunkline Fund Eaton Improper design, signing and warnings for Y intersection.
FY 1996-97 TOTAL: $ 1,331,973.89 $543,023.89
 
 
FISCAL YEAR 1996-97
 

DEPARTMENT: Transportation - Highway Negligence Litigation

FORM 2: SETTLEMENTS PAID BY THE STATE
NAME OF CASE AMOUNT PAID INTEREST FUNDING 
SOURCE
LOCATION SUMMARY 
OF CASE
Alwan v MDOT $15,000.00 $0 State Trunkline Fund Wayne Failure to maintain highway, water allowed to accumulate on highway and failure to post danger warning signs.
Bednard v MDOT 800,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Wayne Improper freeway ramp design, lack of advisory speed signs, lack of guardrails and curbing, failure to warn regarding curve.
Belyea v MDOT 2,100,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund St. Clair Failure to warn and sign for special hazard. Failure to maintain for snow and ice.
Brewer v MDOT 20,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Shiawassee Lack of traffic signal at intersection.
Brockway v MDOT 50,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Shiawassee Failure to warn for water accumulation due to improper drainage.
Brown v MDOT 85,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Oakland Improper signing and traffic signalization.
Campbell v MDOT 90,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Wayne Failure to warn for sight obstruction.
Crutcher v MDOT 3,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Wayne Failure to maintain highway surface.
Dempsey v MDOT 185,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Oakland Grade differential, improper cross-over design, lack of "right turn only" signs, median "do not enter" sequence; improper speed limit.
Edwards v MDOT 25,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Shiawassee Failure to warn, sign, and signal regarding hazardous condition at intersection.
Gardner v MDOT 250,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Ottawa Failure to adequately design ramp intersection, lack of clear vision, traffic control devices, warning, proper merger.
Geers v MDOT 15,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Newaygo Lack of proper traffic signal device and warning signs, lack proper design and speed limit.
Gothier v MDOT 3,750.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Wayne Dangerous maintenance by snow blading of water buildup.
Greer v MDOT 22,500.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Wayne Failure to warn for pothole.
Hamilton v MDOT 10,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Wayne Improper exit ramp barriers and speed limits.
Hands v MDOT 100,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Jackson Lack of sign distance, night illumination, traffic control devices, reduced speed, stop bars, overpass, turn-out lanes.
Hogan v MDOT 15,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Genesee Improper design, drainage, excessive speed limits, improper slope, failure to maintain unnatural accumulation of snow and ice.
Kapuscik v MDOT 225,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Shiawassee Rutting resulting in water accumulation and hydroplaning.
Karadimos v MDOT 650,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Oakland Lack of signal, warning devices at exit ramp intersection.
Keindl v MDOT 10,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Roscommon Failure to warn and maintain regarding preferential icing on bridge.
Klopf v MDOT 5,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Montcalm Failure to sign at known point of hazard.
Landry v MDOT 85,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Sanilac Failure to maintain roadway; improper grade design due to shoulder drop.
Lecik v MDOT 7,500.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Macomb Failure to warn for and regulate traffic during inspection of bridge overpasses.
Lopez v MDOT 11,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Wayne Improper barriers and speed limit.
Lovell v MDOT 40,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Wayne Improper design of freeway ramp regarding superelevation. Failure to warn for and maintain regarding snow and ice.
Machuta v MDOT 75,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Isabella Lack of proper traffic control devices and signs. Inadequate sight distance.
Mantei v MDOT 396,598.56 1,598.56 State Trunkline Fund Genesee Improper design including multiple driveways near intersection; curved roadway near intersection; improper sight distance and inadequate traffic control device.
Mapes v MDOT 80,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Midland Failure to maintain.
Morreale v MDOT 14,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Roscommon Lack of proper warning signs and improper intersection design.
Nathaniel v MDOT 3,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Oakland Failure to maintain due to flooding and failure to warn of defect.
Neusbaum v MDOT 225,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Kalamazoo Defective design of median and approaches; lack of traffic control devices, excessive speed limit, lack of prohibition of U-turn and lack of left-turn lane.
Parmele v MDOT 75,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Wayne Failure to warn for ruts and potholes.
Potter v MDOT 50,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Jackson Failure to warn of obstruction on highway; insufficient bridge height, improper postings of height.
Robinson v MDOT 362,500.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Shiawassee Unnatural accumulation of water.
Rogers v MDOT 625,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Wayne Failure to design and maintain overpass properly due to falling concrete chunks.
Rupe & Jones v MDOT 800,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Oakland Too narrow freeway median, lack of median barrier; drop off between roadbed and shoulder.
Seymour v MDOT 700,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Bay Nonfunctioning traffic signal; lack of shield on signal; improper configuration.
Shannon v MDOT 5,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Wayne Improper exit ramp barriers and speed limits.
Slone v MDOT 3,500.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Macomb Failure to maintain traffic control device.
Strickland v MDOT 50,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Montcalm Lack of passing sight distance; failure to properly mark no passing zone.
Thompson v MDOT 595,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Washtenaw Unsafe curve in expressway ramp, lack of warning for merger on curve; improper merge design.
Vang v MDOT 1,503.10 0 State Trunkline Fund Macomb Water flooding over highway.
Walker v MDOT 5,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Wayne Failure to maintain and warn regarding pothole or uncovered manhole.
Washington v MDOT 2,500.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Wayne  Failure to repair, warn, barricade regarding pothole.
Wilmers v MDOT 3,500.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Clare Failure to maintain due to pothole.
Wyrobeck v MDOT 90,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Monroe Water accumulation without adequate provision for removal or warning.
Young, Debra v MDOT 275,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Mackinac Lack of warning and/or rerouting for traffic due to water accumulation.
Young, Steven v MDOT 45,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Mackinac Lack of warning and/or rerouting for traffic due to water accumulation.
Zimmer v MDOT 375,000.00 0 State Trunkline Fund Ottawa Lack of indirect left turn lane, leading left turn phase, and improper speed.
FY 1996-97 TOTAL: $ 9,679,851.66 1,598.56