David Finazzo v. Fire Equipment Company

Plaintiff filed a negligence complaint sounding in premises liability regarding injuries he received from a fall while working as a security guard at ITC Holdings Corp. (ITC) in Ann Arbor. Defendants were contractors installing a fire protection system in ITC's computer room. During the installation, plaintiff stumbled on electrical cabling that was lying on the floor pending its installation in the drop-down ceiling. Defendants moved for summary disposition on the basis that as contractors working on behalf of the premises possessor, they could avail themselves of the open and obvious danger…