The Michigan Supreme Court has overturned three decades of precedent by eliminating the “open and obvious” defense in premises liability cases. Under Kandil-Elsayed v. F&E Oil and Pinsky v. Kroger, property owners can now be held liable for hazards that are visible or easily avoidable, shifting responsibility from individuals to businesses and significantly broadening potential liability for Michigan employers and property owners.
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