Experience, expertise and common sense.
Premises Liability – Construction
Construction / November 22, 2011
Court/Case No: Michigan Court of Appeals / 299727
Tried/Argued Before: Judge
Demand: $750,000
Verdict: $0 (Summary Disposition Granted; Affirmed on Appeal)
Name of Judge(s): Michael Kelly, Henry William Saad, and Peter O'Connel
Keys to the Case:
Comprehensive legal research and brief writing, both in the trial court and in the Court of Appeals, demonstrated that Defendant, the general contractor of a construction site, did not have control over the area where Plaintiff was injured (slip and fall on ice), and that the common work area doctrine did not apply.
Defense SW attorney(s) Involved in Case: