Legal Opinion
Reid v. Allen
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided March 9, 1983No. Docket 61656PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtR. B. Burns, J.
Plaintiff appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to defendant Ford Motor Company.
Plaintiff brought a civil action for injuries sustained on August 19, 1977. He was 12 years old at the time of his injury. Plaintiff and a friend, John Bell, went to a Marathon gas station to fix a bicycle inner tube. The boys obtained materials, including matches, to repair the tube.
A large barrel or drum was located near the spot where John Bell was repairing the inner tube. He decided to use the drum as a work bench. When he struck a match to heat the glue used to patch the tube, the drum…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Moning v. AlfonoMichigan Supreme Court · 1977
- Clark v. DalmanMichigan Supreme Court · 1967
- Nezworski v. MazanecMichigan Supreme Court · 1942
- NORTHERN PLBG. & HEATING, INC. v. Henderson Bros., Inc.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1978
- Portage Aluminum Co. v. Kentwood Nat. BankMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981
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