Appellate court reluctantly applies open and obvious doctrine in snow and ice case involving claim of ordinary negligence.
Michigan Supreme Court ruling reinforces open and obvious doctrine in black ice case.
This final installment of our four-part incident documentation series takes a look at the power of surveillance video and photos... or the lack thereof.
Appellate court reverses trial court ruling favoring bar owner in premises liability case, and in so doing, creates notice and open and obvious doctrine questions of fact.
The Michigan Supreme Court recently doubled-down on the plain meaning of "open and obvious" in premises liability claims by reversing two lower appellate court rulings.
Implementing a surveillance video retention policy can help businesses defend against premises liability claims.
Topics
- Civil Litigation
- Product Liability
- Premises Liability
- Consumer Liability
- Consumer Protection
- Property Liability
- Retail Liability
- Litigation Discovery
- Negligence
- Insurance
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- Personal Injury
- Snow & Ice Claims
- Open & Obvious Doctrine
- insurance policy
- Fraud Activity
- Investigations
- Governmental Immunity
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- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Risk Management
- Open & Obvious
- Business Risk Management
- Marine Liability
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- Artificial Intelligence
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- Design Defect
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- Lost Earnings
- Video Recording
- Defamation
- Professional Liability
- Independent Medical Examinations (IME)
- Sports-liability
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Auto Liability
- Bankruptcy
- Intoxication
- Judicial Estoppel
- No Fault Liability
- Trucking Liability
- Wrongful Death
- FDA Regulations
- Food Law
- Foodservice & Hospitality
- Real Estate
- Regulatory Law
- Constructive Notice
Recent Updates
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- What damages are recoverable in Michigan when property is negligently damaged or destroyed?
- Businesses can Bolster Lack of Notice Defense by Documenting Premises Inspections
- Avoiding the Premises Liability Trap of ‘Lost’ Evidence
- Appellate Court Faults Construction Company for Halting Work for Nonpayment in Breach of Agreed Upon Contract
- New Scope of Ohio Home Construction Suppliers Services Act Takes Effect
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