Samson v. Saginaw Professional Building, Inc

The Court of Appeals, 44 Mich App 658; 205 NW2d 833 (1973), upheld a jury verdict in favor of plaintiffs based on the defendant’s alleged negligence in renting its premises to a state mental clinic and not, thereafter, taking appropriate steps to protect its other tenants and patrons from foreseeable criminal actions committed by patients-visitors to that clinic. We granted leave to appeal and now affirm.

Facts:

In December of 1964, the representatives of the Sagninaw Professional Building negotiated with Mr. George Eckes, the Director of the Mental Health Clinic in Saginaw, for location of…