Michigan Court of Appeals· 3/1/1993
Novotney v. Burger King Corp.
Citations
- 499 N.W.2d 379
- 198 Mich. App. 470
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- holding that a condition is considered “open and obvious” if the dangerous characteristics are “readily apparent or easily discoverable upon casual inspection by the average user of ordinary intelligence.”
- discussing the open and obvious nature of a sidewalk with a handicap access ramp
- discussing the open and obvious nature of a sidewalk with a handicap access ramp
- “[T]here is no duty to warn of open and obvious dangers . . . .”
- “[A]n obvious danger is no danger to a reasonably careful person . . . . Its nature, as well as any danger presented, is apparent upon casual inspection by an average user with ordinary intelligence.”
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Judges: Sawyer, Kelly, Murphy
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48 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
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- Buhalis v. Trinity Continuing Care ServicesMichigan Court of Appeals· 2012-05-29· cited 242×
- Jimkoski v. ShupeMichigan Court of Appeals· 2008-12-23· cited 137×
- Slaughter v. Blarney Castle Oil Co.Michigan Court of Appeals· 2008-11-06· cited 125×
- Kennedy v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.Michigan Court of Appeals· 2007-03-20· cited 89×
- Joyce v. RubinMichigan Court of Appeals· 2002-04-04· cited 82×
- Janson v. SAJEWSKI FUNERAL HOME, INC.Michigan Supreme Court· 2010-05-28· cited 66×
- Hughes v. Pmg Building, IncMichigan Court of Appeals· 1998-03-10· cited 56×
- Corey v. DEVENPORT COLLEGE OF BUSINESSMichigan Court of Appeals· 2002-08-08· cited 52×
- Price v. Kroger Co. of MichiganMichigan Court of Appeals· 2009-06-18· cited 51×
- Grandberry-Lovette v. GarasciaMichigan Court of Appeals· 2014-01-02· cited 40×
- Lela Tompkins v. Crown Corr, Inc.Sixth Circuit· 2013-08-09· cited 37×
- Abke v. VandenbergMichigan Court of Appeals· 2000-04-04· cited 35×
- Howard H. Kessler Jacqueline A. Kessler v. Visteon Corporation, a Delaware CorporationSixth Circuit· 2006-03-31· cited 29×
- Eason v. Coggins Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal ChurchMichigan Court of Appeals· 1995-04-21· cited 29×
- Ververis v. Hartfield LanesMichigan Court of Appeals· 2006-07-27· cited 25×
- Kenny v. Kaatz Funeral Home, IncMichigan Court of Appeals· 2004-12-08· cited 25×
- Bialick v. Megan Mary, Inc.Michigan Court of Appeals· 2009-12-01· cited 24×
- Benejam v. Detroit Tigers, IncMichigan Court of Appeals· 2001-10-09· cited 23×
- White v. BadalamentiMichigan Court of Appeals· 1993-06-25· cited 19×
Cites
4 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Riddle v. McLouth Steel Products Corp.Michigan Supreme Court· 1992-06-23· cited 327×
- Williams v. Cunningham Drug Stores, IncMichigan Supreme Court· 1988-01-19· cited 273×
- Glittenberg v. Doughboy Recreational IndustriesMichigan Supreme Court· 1992-09-29· cited 122×
- Novotney v. Burger King Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals· 1991-05-06· cited 6×
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