Peeples v. City of Detroit

The plaintiff, Leandrew Peeples, filed suit against the City of Detroit and Waterford Construction Company to recover for injuries incurred on June 25, 1974. At the time of the accident, the plaintiff was employed by the third-party defendant, Domar Systems (Indiana), Inc., hereinafter Domar. The accident occurred on premises owned by the City of Detroit, with Waterford Construction Company (hereinafter Waterford) acting as the general contractor.

Domar, the subcontractor, was engaged in the construction of a Domar Salt Storage Unit on the property. Plaintiff’s alleged injury occurred when he…