Opinion ID: 1724181
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Heading: Mariin v. Fleur, Inc

Text: In Mariin, the question is whether the hazard to Officer Mariin arose from the normal risks of a police officer's profession. See Woods, supra at 193, 196, 482 N.W.2d 696; Kreski, supra at 372, 415 N.W.2d 178. In other words, we must determine if the officer's injury was directly related to his police functions. Woods, supra at 193, 482 N.W.2d 696. Under the facts of Mariin, I do not believe that the injury arose from the exercise of Officer Mariin's police function. As the Court of Appeals noted, Officer Mariin was off duty, not in uniform, and not exercising his authority as a police officer when he was injured while socializing at a bar. 208 Mich.App. 631, 636-637, 528 N.W.2d 218 (1995). [4] He was not performing the very function that a police officer is intended to fulfill. See Woods, supra at 190-191, 482 N.W.2d 696; Kreski, supra at 368, 415 N.W.2d 178. [5] Consequently, I concur in the Court's decision to affirm the Court of Appeals decision.