Court Opinion

ID: 9605651
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 02:39:59.565608+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:02:29.281033
License: Public Domain

*634Chief Justice Mitchell
concurring in the result
In the present case the trial court entered summary judgment in favor of defendants. The majority in the Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court. I am convinced that a jury could find that plaintiff entered defendants’ premises as an invitee and defendants violated the duty of care owed an invitee. That being the case, the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the trial court’s order of summary judgment for defendants. Accordingly, I find it unnecessary for this Court to consider whether our prior holdings in this area of the common law have been erroneous and must be modified. Further, I think it inadvisable to render an opinion of the magnitude of that entered by the majority in this case when, as here, no party has suggested such a modification of the common law and this Court has not had the benefit of briefs and arguments on the issues decided by the majority.
For the foregoing reasons, I concur only in the result reached by the majority.
Justice Lake and Ore join in this concurring opinion.