0 0 0 Court rules universities immune LANSING (UPI-- A divided Michigan Court of Appeals dismissed yesterday a suit filed by a student in- jured in a college dance class, ruling state universities should enjoy the cloak of governmental immnunity from civil liability. The 2-1 decision affirmed dismissal of a suit brought against the Oakland University Academy of Dramatic Arts by a woman hurt while attempting to perform an exercise in a movement class. AN OFFICIAL of the Michigan Coun- cil of State College Presidents said his organization has,- been following the case, but said it is not clear it will set a significant legal precedent. The extent of governmental im- munity has been a major issue in the courts recently. The judiciary has ex- tended it to mental hospitals, for exam- ple, and denied it to municipal medical hospitals. The court majority in the Oakland County case noted the Michigan Supreme Court is split on the inter- pretation of which public institutions perform a "governmental function" and thus are shielded from liability. THREE OF the high court justices likely would rule that universities are immune since they are a function un- dertaken for the common good of all, the appeals court surmised. It said three others would say no, noting that they are not institutions which can only be run by government. . The tie-breaking vote, held by Justice Blair Moody, would be based - on - whether the institutions carry out an activity that can be effectively accom- plished only by government, the court said. "We believe that Justice -Moody, af- ter applying this test, would decide that the operation of a state university is a governmental function immune from tort liability," the court said. The state Constitution expresses strong support for encouraging public education and extensive legislation has been adopted establishing colleges and special scholarship and loan programs for students, the court noted. "While there are many non-public colleges in the state, the providing of opportunities for higher education to a significant percentage of the population is an activity which 'can be effectively accomplished only by the gover- nment,' " Judges Donald Holbrook and William Beasley said. The Michigan Daily--Wednesday, October 21, 1981--Page 3 3UE !isn't just a Michigan cheer. Now it's Sa Michigan mnagazine, jam-packed with quality features and photos, statistics, quizzes, quotes and rmore on ALL U-M athletics. For $25 a year you'll get 10 slick magazines and 20 newsletters. GO BL UE! Iniside Wolverine Sports is endorsed by the U-M Athletic Department. To subscribe, just fill out the form below and return it today! PLEASE PRINT TO: Total amt. enclosed for subscriptions NAME PHON I] Payment Enclosed [3 MasterCard [] Visa ADRS CITY STATE IP BANK CARDeM EXP DATE Gift To: Gift From: NAME NAME PHONE More cuts may come, Miller warns ADDRESS PHONE ADDRESS Suport the March of Dimes SIRTH DEFECTS FOUNOATiON . 'I Mak Chck ayale o:O LUE EMagazine P.O=Bx212 zIP CITY FOROFFSTATE ZIP FOR OFFICE USE LANSING (UPI)- Budget Director Gerald Miller con- ceded yesterday he cannot promise a planned $270 million budget cut-the largest single reduction ever-will be enough to seethe state through the troubled 1981-82 fiscal year. Miller made the commen't at a meeting of House and, Senate budget writers where he presented what Social Ser- vices Director John IDempsey conceded are proposed "har- sh" reductions in welfare spending to be included in the governor's budget slashing order. "MY TESTIMONY is that there are very difficult times" and there are "some downside risks" that more cuts even- tually will be needed, Miller said. "I am hopeful that we won't need to be back here" proposing more reductions, he said. But, Miller added, "to say to you that we can definitely avoid a cut . . . I couldn't do that." The social services programs are scheduled to absorb $152 million of the $270 million budget cutting order scheduled to be issued in final form tomorrow. The department's proposals for accomplishing the reduc- tion include 6 percent cuts in Aid to Dependent Children and general assistance grants, tightening eligibility for general assistance to exclude about 15,000 young adults living at home, a 6 percent staffing reduction accomplished partly through attrition, and changes in day care programs for welfare mothers. B S i'c L CH Overseas - Add $500 PLEASE PRINT J Man arrested in bank robbery By ANN MARIE FAZIO tried to escape. Police said they demanded money, ordered all bank A Bloomington, Ind. man was arrested yesterday afternoon shortly after he allegedly held up the Michigan National Bank, 2355 E. Stadium Blvd. Police said they apprehended recovered a hand gun and more than $9,000 from Rising. RISING ALLEGEDLY entered the bank a t a pproximately 1: 30 p.m-. yesterday and waited until all the oiustnmers had le1aft befnre apprnaching cab in which Rising had allegedly a teller's window. Police said Risil 'HAPPENINGS. HIGHLIGHT A Peace Corps representative from the Detroit recruiting office will be on campus today to discuss the Peace Corps and its opportunities. There will bean information table in the Michigan Union and interviews will be conduc- ted in the Career Planning and Placement Office. SPEAKERS Ethics and Religion-Lecture by Dinora Guevara Benegas on current situation in El Salvador, Trottr House, 7:30 p.m.,"aitisNwrkPn- ring Under Uncertainty," Rm. 243 W. Eng., 4-5 p.m. ~outh and South East. Asian Studies-Lec., Shrinivas Bhattacharya, I"Education for International Understanding," E. Lecture Rm., Rackham, 8 p-"m. Chinese Studies-Lec., Zhao Fusan, "The Role of the Social Sciences in *China's Modernization," Rackham Amphitheatre, 8 p.m. Research Club-Monthly Mtg., Prof. Joseph Hawkins, "Of Din and Drugs .and Deafened Ears," and Prof. James Gindin, "Searching for John Galsworthy," West Conf. Rm., Rackham, 8p.m. Campus Chapel-Steve Kemperman, "Cults in America and My 3 Years ~Experience with the Moonies," 1236 Washtenaw, 8:30 p.m. Communications-Brown Bag, Prof. Peter Miller, "1982 Detroit Area Study," 2050 Frieze, noon. Chemistry-Sem., Dr. Emil Polecek,. "Electrochemical Analysis of Nucleic Acids and Their Components," Rm. 1200, 4 p.m.; Vladimir Gregor, "Assymetric Induction in Additions of Organocuprates," Rm. 1300, 4 p.m. Western European Studies-Lec., Kingsbury Marzolf, "Scandinavian Ar- chitecture," 3rd floor Commons, 2 p.m. Russian and East European Studies-Brown Bag, Prof. Albert Simkus, "Historical Changes in Hungarian Social mobility: Time on the Cross-Tab Table," Commons, Lane Hall, noon. Psychiatry-Lec., James Masterson, M.D. "The Borderline Adolescent: Validity of the Entity, Diagnostic Subtypes, Implications for Treatment," CPH Aud., 9:30-11 a.m-. CEW-Discussion, Debbie Robinson, "Effect of Group Identification Among Blacks on Perceptions of Sex Discrimination," Rms. 4 and 5 Mich. League, noon-i :30 p.m. Earthwatch-Talk, Alex Sagady, "How Clean is Michigan's Air?" Rm. S443, Mason Hall, 7:30 p.m. Computer support Group of ISR-Lec. ISR Staff, "OSIRIS IV: Recode features and techniques (session 1). 6050 ISR, 1:30-3 p.m. Biological Sciences-Sem., Michael Yamin, "Axenic Cultivation and Metabolism of Cellulose Digesting Protozoa of Termites," MLB Lec. Rm. 2, 4 p.m. Minority Student Services-Brown Bag, Yoland Marino, "Latino Women at U. of M., an inside perspective, Rm. 2202 Michigan Union, noon. Statistics Dept.-Lec. Bruce Hill, "The Weibull Generalization of the Berkson Gage Model for Cancer Survival," Mason Hall, Rm. 451, 4:00p.m. MEE TINGS Women's Career Fair Planning Committee -Mtg., 2530 SAB, 8:30 a.m. LSA Student Government-3rd floor, Michigan Union, 6:15p.m. Pre-Inerview Program, Schumberger Wills, C2E6W.Eng., 7 p. International Center-Brown Bag, "Traineeships Abroad," Inter. Ctr. Rec. Rm., noon. PERFORMANCES Union Arts Programming Effort-impressionistic music, Akiko Matsuo, "Concert of the Month," Pendelton Rm., Michigan union, 8 p.m. 0 Prism-Taj Mahal, Rick's Cafe, tickets, $6.50. Ark-Hoot Night, Open mike, 1421 Hill, 9 p.m. Schooleof Music-2t Annual Conf. on Organ Msic, performane an 2lectures. Organ Conf.-Recital Almut Roessler, Concordia Lutheran College, 4 p.m.; String Department Recital, Recital Hall, ,8 p~m.; Organ Conf., Recital, Michelle Stout, Hill, 8 p.m. * UAC-Laugh Track, doors open 8:30 for 9 p.m. show, University Club, :Michigan Union. Ark-Evan Maccoil and Peggy Seeger, 1421 Hill St., 8:30 a.m. MTEC TT . A N~TT TT ng employees to lie on the floor, then fled on foot. Officer Lloyd Stearns saw Rising en- ter a taxi cab across the street from the bank, according to police reports. Police stopped the cab at the corner of Washtenaw Avenue and Manchester Road and arrested Rising. Rising allegedly attempted to pull his Pennsylvania for breaking parole, police said. 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