Galea v. Detroit Wabeek Bank & Trust Co.

On June 27, 1955, the plaintiff Galea was walking down Michigan avenue in Detroit when an awning on an adjoining-business building suddenly broke away from its moorings and fell on him, breaking his nose and injuring his head and requiring 10 stitches in the latter and an 8-day stay at the hospital. In due course he filed his declaration against the owner bank (which held title to the premises as testamentary trustee) and also against the prospective tenant of the premises from which the awning fell, basing-his case on a theory of nuisance in addition to negligence. Both defendants by answer…