Legal Opinion
Shay v. Aldrich
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided August 23, 2010No. Docket 138908PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
In this case, we decide whether the Michigan Court of Appeals case, Romska v Opper, 234 Mich App 512; 594 NW2d 853 (1999), was correctly decided. After examination of the Romska decision regarding the scope of a release from liability, we overrule Romska to the extent that its holding precludes the use of parol evidence when an unnamed party asserts third-party-beneficiary rights based on broad language included in a release from liability and an ambiguity exists with respect to the intended scope of that release. Accordingly, pursuant to MCR 7.302(H)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal,…
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