Eason v. Coggins Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

This is a premises liability case. Plaintiff appeals as of right an order of the circuit court granting defendant’s motion for summary disposition under MCR 2.116(C)(8). We reverse.

Plaintiff’s decedent, Frank Eason, agreed to assist defendant in the repair and maintenance of its building.. While making repairs, Eason fell from a ladder and scaffolding set up by defendant’s agents and suffered fatal injury.

Plaintiff subsequently filed suit against defendant alleging that the ladder and scaffolding were inadequately structured and that defendant should have expected that Eason would not…