Legal Opinion
Smolen v. Dahlmann Apartments, Ltd
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided July 11, 1983No. Docket 59750PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
R. M. Maher, P. J
Plaintiffs appeal from the trial court’s order granting the defendants’ motion for summary judgment. Apparently, the motion was brought pursuant to GCR 1963, 117.2(3).
The facts are undisputed. Plaintiffs leased an apartment from defendant Green Terrace Associates in the Green Terrace Apartments complex in Ypsilanti. Defendant Dahlmann Apartments, Ltd., managed the complex. The lease required a $420 security deposit and subjected refund of the deposit to the following conditions:
"b. No damage to property beyond ordinary wear and tear resulting from careful usage.
"c. The entire…
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