Pierce v. City of Lansing

Defendant city of Lansing1 appeals by right the trial court’s order denying its motion for summary disposition under MCR 2.116(C)(7) and (10). We affirm.

Plaintiffs commenced this action, alleging that plaintiff Sheryl Pierce was injured when she fell while entering an elevator at a city-owned parking structure. Plaintiff2 alleged that she fell when she failed to notice that the floor of the elevator was not even with the floor on which she was standing. According to a witness, the floor levels were uneven because the elevator was bouncing up and down when the doors opened.

Defendant moved for…