Condo Co-Owner Cannot Sue Condo Association for Slip and Fall Injuries

A condo co-owner was injured in the common area of his Condo Association. He sued the condo association for his personal injuries. The Trial Court denied the Condo Association’s Motion for Summary Disposition.

On appeal, it was determined that the Claimant was neither an invitee nor a licensee. Rather, he was a possessor of his own property; i.e., an owner of the common area where he fell. As such, Claimant was precluded from suing. The Appellate Court ruled that the Trial Court erred in denying the Condo Association’s motion for summary disposition. This was the unpublished decision in Janini v London Townhouses Condo Ass’n. Click on the link to read the entire case.

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