Butler v. Ramco-Gershenson, Inc

In these consolidated appeals, plaintiff Joseph H. Butler appeals as of right an order of summary disposition in favor of defendants Ramco-Gershenson, Inc., Pontiac Mall Limited Partnership, and Wineman Investment Company. * 1 We affirm in part and reverse in párt.

Plaintiff was an employee of Western Waterproofing Company, Inc. (wwc), an independent contractor that entered into a contract with defendant Pontiac Mall for brick replacement work on the north elevation of Hudson’s three-story department store at Summit Place Mall. The mall is owned by defendants Pontiac Mall and Wineman…