Michigan Overrules Open and Obvious Doctrine in Premise Liability Cases

slippery surface, icy sidewalk in Michigan used to represent changes in open and obvious premise liability law

This past July the Michigan Supreme Court decided that in premises liability cases a jury will get to decide if a defendant has breached their duty to public safety. Prior to this ruling, a person with average intelligence was expected to discover potentially dangerous conditions through casual observation. Meaning that property owners had no obligation […]