Meyering v. Russell

In Meyering v Russell, 393 Mich 770; 224 NW2d 280 (1974), the Supreme Court overturned plaintiff’s judgmént for damages against defendant Deitz and remanded to the trial court for further proceedings. On remand, plaintiff moved for summary judgment for damages against defendant Russell. The motion was denied by the trial court and plaintiff appeals on leave granted May 13, 1977.

In order to properly understand the issues raised, a full recapitulation of the complicated set of facts is required. In 1969, plaintiff filed suit against both Russell and Deitz for specific performance and damages…