Court Opinion

ID: 9726688
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 13:03:53.307021+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:25:29.734331
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*203Bashara, P. J.
(concurring). I concur in the result. However, I cannot agree that Quinlivan v The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co, Inc, 395 Mich 244; 235 NW2d 732 (1975), is controlling. My research discloses no duty on the owner of property to diminish the hazards of the natural accumulation of mud due to inclement weather.
The plaintiffs theory of negligence is basically the placement of the garbage dumpster in an area that was not maintained. The prevalent view is that the placement and maintenance of a garbage disposal area rests on the shoulders of the landlord, since that area is under his control Weidner v Schottenstein, 111 Ohio App 376; 169 NE2d 304 (1960), Keane v McIndoe, 93 Cal App 2d 82; 207 P2d 1059 (1949), Ullrich v Kintzele, 297 SW2d 602 (Mo App, 1957). Common areas must be kept in good repair and reasonably safe for the use of tenants. Samson v Saginaw Professional Building, Inc, 393 Mich 393; 224 NW2d 843 (1975). This is a question for the jury.
I concur in the reversal and remand for trial.