Johnson v. Arby's, Inc.

Plaintiff appeals as of right from a Wayne County Circuit Court order granting accelerated judgment for defendant Arby’s, Inc., and from another order dismissing plaintiffs action against defendant Duke.

On September 18, 1980, plaintiff filed a suit in Wayne County Circuit Court, naming David Duke and Arby’s, Inc., as codefendants. Plaintiff alleged that Duke committed an assault and battery upon him at a company picnic sponsored by Arby’s for its employees, resulting in physical, mental and emotional damages. Arby’s allegedly was negligent in that it failed to provide a safe premises for the…