Batshon v. Mar-Que General Contractors, Inc

The plaintiffs sued the defendants, who successfully interposed a release executed by the plaintiffs and an insurance company. Summary disposition was granted in favor of the defendants, and the circuit court and the Court of Appeals affirmed. We reverse on the ground that the release did not limit the potential liability of the defendants.

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Plaintiffs Petronella Batshon and Benson Rubin owned a house in Southfield. An October 1993 fire did substantial damage to the structure. Working from several trucks, firefighters evidently pumped a significant amount of water into the building. Perhaps in…