Michigan Court of Appeals· 12/16/2014
Jahnke v. Allen
Citations
- 308 Mich. App. 472
- 865 N.W.2d 49
- 2014 Mich. App. LEXIS 2512
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that the facts only supported a premises liability claim, and not a negligence claim, where the plaintiff fell as a result of concrete pavers that had been removed from an area of the premises under construction
- noting that the allegation that the defendant violated the general duty to act with due care in creating the condition on the land “does not transform the premises liability action into one alleging ordinary negligence
- stating the applicable rules and distinguishing between ordinary negligence and premises liability claims
- “[T]he gravamen of an action is determined by reading the complaint as a whole, and by looking beyond the mere procedural labels to determine the exact nature of the claim.”
- “[T]he gravamen of an action is determined by reading the complaint as a whole, and by looking beyond the mere procedural labels to determine the exact nature of the claim.”
- “[i]t is well settled that the gravamen of an action is determined by reading the complaint as a whole, and by looking beyond mere procedural labels to determine the exact nature of the claim.”
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Judges: Markey, Owens, Per Curiam, Sawyer
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8 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Buhalis v. Trinity Continuing Care ServicesMichigan Court of Appeals· 2012-05-29· cited 242×
- Adams v. AdamsMichigan Court of Appeals· 2007-11-27· cited 198×
- Lichon v. American Universal InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court· 1990-07-30· cited 116×
- Laier v. KitchenMichigan Court of Appeals· 2005-08-03· cited 111×
- Watts v. Michigan Multi-King, Inc.Michigan Court of Appeals· 2010-12-14· cited 32×
- Burnett v. BrunerMichigan Court of Appeals· 2001-11-28· cited 28×
- Wheeler v. Central Michigan Inns, Inc.Michigan Court of Appeals· 2011-04-14· cited 20×
- Schenk v. Mercury Marine Division, Lowe IndustriesMichigan Court of Appeals· 1986-10-06· cited 12×
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