· 7/12/1996
Smith v. YMCA of Benton Harbor/St Joseph
Citations
- 550 N.W.2d 262
- 216 Mich. App. 552
How courts have described this case
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- parental release in exchange for $3,275 after child fell at swimming pool was not binding on child
- parental release in exchange for $3,275 after child fell at swimming pool was not binding on child
- “It is well settled in Michigan that, as a general rule, a parent has no authority, merely by virtue of being a parent, to waive, release, or compromise claims by or against the parent’s child.”
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Judges: Sawyer, Neff, Gotham
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