Singerman v. Municipal Service Bureau, Inc.
Michigan Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
While on the ice hockey rink at the Westland Sports Arena, plaintiff Gary Singerman was *137hit in the eye by a hockey puck and sustained severe damage. The questions presented are whether the possessor of land can be held liable to a business invitee for inadequate lighting despite the open and obvious nature of the danger, and whether the defendants can be held liable when they did not enforce the rules requiring that a helmet be worn, even though a helmet would not have prevented the injury. We would reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals and would reinstate the trial court’s orders…
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