CHRISTY v. PRESTIGE BUILDERS

Docket No. 64590.

415 Mich. 684 (1982)

329 N.W.2d 748

CHRISTY v. PRESTIGE BUILDERS, INC (CHRISTY v GLASS)

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided December 23, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bridges & Collins (by Dennis Shafer) for the plaintiffs.

Wisti & Jaaskelainen (by Michael E. Makinen) for defendant Leo Glass.


LEVIN, J.

I

The principal issue in this case is whether a vendor landowner has a common-law duty to subvendees of his vendee to avoid negligent behavior. We hold that this landowner had no such duty and reverse the jury verdict against him of common-law negligence. However, there is an allegation in the plaintiffs' complaint, well supported by trial proofs, that this landowner violated a statutory duty to them. But...

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