Ashley v. Bronson

Defendant appeals as of right a July 31, 1989, judgment of $1,195,000 in favor of plaintiff in this negligence action. Judgment was rendered after a three-day jury trial in the Saginaw Circuit Court. Plaintiff is the conservator of the estate of defendant’s daughter, Mattie. On appeal, defendant’s only claim is that the trial court erred in denying his motions for summary disposition, which were based on intrafamily immunity. We reverse.

In May of 1986, the Bronsons purchased a home in Elsie, Michigan. The prior owners had installed an above-ground swimming pool with a metal deck surrounding…