Skotak v. Vic Tanny International, Inc

Plaintiff, Deborah Skotak, brought suit against defendant, Vic Tanny International, Inc., on various counts, including negligence. The circuit court granted defendant’s motion for summary disposition pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(7) (claim barred by release). Plaintiff appeals as of right from the circuit court’s final order, and we affirm.

Plaintiff alleged that her decedent, James Skotak, a member of defendant health club, suffered a fatal heart attack while sitting in the steam room at defendant’s Plymouth, Michigan, facility. She further alleged that defendant was negligent in failing to ensure…