STENZEL v. BEST BUY CO., INC.

Docket No. 156262 Calendar No. 2.

931 N.W.2d 554 (2019)

503 Mich. 199

Paulette STENZEL, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BEST BUY CO., INC., Defendant, and Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided April 22, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nolan, Thomsen & Villas, PC, Eaton Rapids (by Lawrence P. Nolan and Gary G. Villas ) for Paulette Stenzel.

Dykema Gossett PLLC (by Paul L. Nystrom , Bloomfield Hills and Jill M. Wheaton , Ann Arbor) for Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

Kerr Russell and Weber, PLC, Detroit (by Daniel G. Beyer and Derek R. Boyd ) for Amicus Curiae, the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, Inc.

BEFORE THE ENTIRE BENCH (except Cavanagh, J.)


MEMORANDUM OPINION

Plaintiff was injured after her new refrigerator began to spray water out of its water dispenser onto her kitchen floor, causing her to slip and fall. She filed a timely complaint alleging negligence, breach of contract, and breach of warranty against defendant Best Buy Co., Inc., which had sold and installed the refrigerator. Best Buy filed a notice of nonparty fault, identifying defendant-appellant Samsung Electronics America, Inc., as the refrigerator...

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