Opinion ID: 849118
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: a governmental agency is involved, (2) the

Text: public building in question is open for use by members of the public, (3) a dangerous or defective condition of the public building itself exists, (4) the governmental agency had actual or constructive knowledge of the alleged defect, and (5) the governmental agency failed to remedy the alleged 7 defective condition after a reasonable period of time or failed to take action reasonably necessary to protect the public against the condition after a reasonable period. [Kerbersky v Northern Mich Univ, 458 Mich 525, 529; 582 NW2d 828 (1998), citing Jackson, supra at 428.] It is the third element of this test that is at issue in the present appeal, whether a dangerous or defective condition of the public building itself exists.