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· 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

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • 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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