CASE PREVIEW · Michigan Court of Appeals
Estate of Michael J. Hooffstetter v City of Muskegon
Governmental Immunity and Proprietary Exception in City Beach Drowning
Decided
The citation
Estate of Michael J. Hooffstetter v City of Muskegon, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued November 4, 2026 (Docket No. 376823), pp 8-9
From the case summary
After federal warnings of hazardous waves and currents, Michael J. Hooffstetter drowned while swimming off Muskegon’s Pere Marquette Park. The park’s warning system was functioning but allegedly was not visible from the direction the swimmers entered the park. The estate sued officials for gross negligence…
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