GRANT v. PANKOFF, 457 Mich. 856 (1998)

577 N.W.2d 695

No. 109322.Supreme Court of Michigan.
Decided April 24, 1998.

Summary Disposition April 24, 1998:

In lieu of granting leave to appeal, the judgment of the Court of Appeals is reversed, and the orders granting summary disposition to defendant Ogle are reinstated. MCR 7.302(F)(1). Plaintiff Jeffrey Grant is not an intended third-party beneficiary of the contract between White Lake Township and Lakeside Towing. McMillan v. State Hwy Comm, 426 Mich. 46 (1986). The contract does not impose a duty on Lakeside Towing to protect plaintiff; neither does the contract require Lakeside Towing to indemnify defendant Pankoff for damages awarded as a result of Pankoff’s negligence. Sherman v. DeMaria Bldg Co Inc, 203 Mich. App. 593 (1994).

Court of Appeals No. 184621.

CAVANAGH, J.

I would grant or deny leave to appeal, but would not act peremptorily.