MacDonald v. PKT, INC.

i. introduction

In these consolidated premises liability cases, plaintiffs seek to recover for injuries they suffered when fellow concertgoers at the Pine Knob Music Theater (Pine Knob), an outdoor amphitheater that offered seating on a grass-covered hill, began pulling .up and throwing pieces of sod. We granted leave to address the duty of premises owners concerning the criminal acts of third parties.

Under Mason v Royal Dequindre, Inc, 455 Mich 391; 566 NW2d 199 (1997), merchants have a duty to respond reasonably to situations occurring on the premises that pose a risk of imminent and foresee*326a…