Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
In a recent unpublished decision, Skiver v Durga, Docket Nos. 358830; 358931, the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s decision that a landlord can be held liable for …
Landlord Can Be Found Liable for Vicious Attack by Tenant’s Dog Read MoreThe Michigan Court of Appeals recently held in Finazzo v. Fire Equipment Co., that the “open and obvious” defense to premises liability claims is available to contractors who are sued …
Michigan Court of Appeals rules that contractors may avoid liability for injuries caused by “open and obvious” hazards on property Read MoreRecently, the Court of Appeals in Young v. Walton Oil, No. 333794, 2018 Mich. App. LEXIS 226, at *2, clarified the “open and obvious” exception to premises liability. A premises …
Property Owners May Be Liable for Injuries Caused By Ice On Property That is Not “Open and Obvious” Read MoreRecently, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled on a case involving one of the most dreaded aspects of Michigan winters, black ice. In Zimmer v. Cove, Mich App LEXIS 391, …
Court of Appeals Finds That Ice Slips Past Property Owners’ Duty. Read More