Sanford v. City of Detroit

Plaintiff alleges that she was raped in a vacant building owned by defendant, that defendant "knew or should have known” that such buildings are used for criminal *201activity, including assaults such as plaintiff allegedly experienced, that defendant "neglected, failed and refused” to secure, demolish or guard the premises, and that defendant had reasonable notice that such buildings are used by criminals as sites to inflict harm "away from the public sight”. The majority conclude "that plaintiff pled an intentional nuisance sufficient to withstand defendant’s motion for summary judgment”. I…