Samson v. Saginaw Professional Building, Inc

The factual setting for the instant appeal is concisely set forth in our Brother’s separate opinion, and its repetition is avoided. The primary issue raised is whether a landlord is liable for the injuries of a tenant’s employee sustained upon the premises and caused by another tenant’s mental patient on convalescent leave status. We readily admit that our colleague’s thoughtful analysis is logically appealing, but the result is unacceptable. Conceding that the imposition of a duty *661upon defendant1 flows from policy considerations which are somewhat result-oriented, it is supported by sound…