Merritt v. Nickelson

407 Mich. 544 (1980)

287 N.W.2d 178

MERRITT

v.

NICKELSON

Docket No. 60940, (Calendar No. 13).

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Argued December 6, 1978.

Decided February 1, 1980.

Donald G. Jennings for plaintiff.

Zerafa & Zerafa, P.C., for defendant Marie Ledford.

KAVANAGH, J.

We granted leave to appeal in this case to determine "whether a co-owner of land on which a drag-strip race track is operated by the other co-owner is responsible for injuries occurring on that land to a spectator of the races". We hold that such co-owner is not, and affirm the Court of Appeals.

Prior to May 6, 1970, defendant Marie…