Why was she wandering around and entering an unlit room? Cearly this snoop entered an area not intended for guests – hence, no lights on…there probably was a closed door as well.
So now, as each guest enters your home for a party, they will now need to sign a waiver that they will not go snooping into unlit or closed off areas of your home, that touching the cactus plant may result in injuries, touching a hot kettle on the stove top in the kitchen may cause burns, not lifting your foot over the edge of the welcome mat may present a trip and fall hazard….sheesh! Insanity, pure and simple insanity.
Where in the article does it state she “entered an area not intended for guests”. Maybe another guest had previously entered the room and turned off the light. Maybe she asked for directions to the bathroom and took a wrong turn.
What every happened to the theory of inherent risk…as in the inherent risk of hidden hazards and falling when stepping into a dark room ? Perhaps homeowners will now be handing out a waiver and release form at the party door!
What every happened to the theory of inherent risk…as in the inherent risk of hidden hazards and falling when stepping into a dark room ? Perhaps homeowners will now be handing out a waiver and release form at the party door! And definitey insist on having parents of their playdate children sign a release before letting them into the house!
If the Homeowner has Medical Payments on the Personal Liability section, it should take care of slips and falls, but it shouldn’t get into the Limits of Liability.
If we are talking about inherent risk.. Then I guess the slip and fall in the grocery store on aisle 5 from a banana is inherent risk too. If I were a Jurist, I think we can tell if the homeowner was negligent if the step was faulty or he had dim lights where people walk frequently.. If there was something the homeowner could have done to prevent this fall, then he should pay. If not, then the case is closed.
Courts normally follow the reasonable and prudent rule. An 8 inch step is not normal. But the injured party should be held partially to blame as well– stepping into an unlit room. The problem becomes the degree of fault to both parties.
Wow, what a joke this case is. Will this lead to Michigan homeowners ceasing to hold any parties at their homes?
Why was she wandering around and entering an unlit room? Cearly this snoop entered an area not intended for guests – hence, no lights on…there probably was a closed door as well.
So now, as each guest enters your home for a party, they will now need to sign a waiver that they will not go snooping into unlit or closed off areas of your home, that touching the cactus plant may result in injuries, touching a hot kettle on the stove top in the kitchen may cause burns, not lifting your foot over the edge of the welcome mat may present a trip and fall hazard….sheesh! Insanity, pure and simple insanity.
Where in the article does it state she “entered an area not intended for guests”. Maybe another guest had previously entered the room and turned off the light. Maybe she asked for directions to the bathroom and took a wrong turn.
What happened to personal responsibility for your own actions?
What every happened to the theory of inherent risk…as in the inherent risk of hidden hazards and falling when stepping into a dark room ? Perhaps homeowners will now be handing out a waiver and release form at the party door!
What every happened to the theory of inherent risk…as in the inherent risk of hidden hazards and falling when stepping into a dark room ? Perhaps homeowners will now be handing out a waiver and release form at the party door! And definitey insist on having parents of their playdate children sign a release before letting them into the house!
If the Homeowner has Medical Payments on the Personal Liability section, it should take care of slips and falls, but it shouldn’t get into the Limits of Liability.
If we are talking about inherent risk.. Then I guess the slip and fall in the grocery store on aisle 5 from a banana is inherent risk too. If I were a Jurist, I think we can tell if the homeowner was negligent if the step was faulty or he had dim lights where people walk frequently.. If there was something the homeowner could have done to prevent this fall, then he should pay. If not, then the case is closed.
Courts normally follow the reasonable and prudent rule. An 8 inch step is not normal. But the injured party should be held partially to blame as well– stepping into an unlit room. The problem becomes the degree of fault to both parties.