Michigan Court of Appeals rules water filled pothole is “open and obvious” in retail parking lot premises liability case.
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A recent Michigan Court of Appeals ruling bans video recording but allows in-person observers for independent medical examinations.
Michigan appellate court rules contractors may be loaned temporary property possession rights, allowing them to assert an open and obvious defense in a premises liability claim, a defense typically reserved for actual property owners.
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A party cannot overcome insufficient deposition testimony through a contradictory affidavit.
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