Legal Opinion
Orquist v. Montgomery Ward
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided November 22, 1971No. Docket 9553PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBronson, J.
Plaintiff, Hj aimer Orquist, brought this action against Montgomery Ward, a foreign corporation, to recover damages for personal injuries arising from what is known as a slip-and-fall case.
Plaintiff, a 69-year-old man, went to the Montgomery Ward Department Store in Houghton, Michigan, on January 30, 1969, to look for wall paneling. The paneling was located in the basement which wa¿ accessible from a stairway within the building from the first floor. Since it was cold and snowing, plaintiff wore heavy cloths and boots, i.e., rubber arctics. As he attempted to use the stairway to reach the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Nezworski v. MazanecMichigan Supreme Court · 1942
- Torma v. Montgomery Ward & Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1953
- Mills v. AB Dick CompanyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970
- Honorl v. J. L. Hudson Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1968
- Kawbawgam Hotel Co. v. Michigan Gas & Electric Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1964
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Kirk v. Ford Motor Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1985
- Wilson v. W a Foote Memorial HospitalMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
- Simonetti v. Rinshed-Mason Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1972
- Muniga v. General Motors Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1980
- Kent Concrete, Inc. v. Hospital Building & Equipment Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1986
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