Reliance Insurance v. East-Lind Heat Treat, Inc.

This case involves a landlord’s claim and an insurer’s subrogation claim against a tenant for fire-related damages to leased premises allegedly caused by the tenant’s own negligence. On October 2, 1987, the trial court granted summary disposition under MCR 2.116(0(10) in favor of the tenant, defendant East-Lind Heat Treat, Inc., for the reason that the lease agreement contained no express and unequivocal agreement by the tenant to be liable in tort for a negligently caused fire to the premises and, hence, there was no duty. Plaintiffs appeal as of right. We affirm.

On February 14, 1979,…