Shaffner v. City of Riverview

Defendant, City of Riverview, appeals as of right from a Wayne Circuit Court jury verdict awarding plaintiffs damages for injuries plaintiff Leonard Shaffner sustained when he was struck by a golf cart.

Leonard Shaffner was injured while he was playing golf on a golf course owned by the City of Riverview in the company of three other men, including David Branchick. After the men completed the first hole, they drove their golf carts to the second tee. Branchick parked his cart about five feet behind plaintiff’s.

While plaintiff was standing behind his cart, Branchick saw his cart start to roll…