Campbell v. Kovich
Michigan Court of Appeals
273 Mich. App. 227 (2006)
While Ashton Minish (defendant) mowed the Koviches' (defendants) lawn, an unidentified object struck Karie Campbell (plaintiff) in the eye, which she believed had been thrown from the mower; Minish had inspected the lawn for a couple of minutes before starting, appeared attentive while mowing, and afterward said he hadn't seen anything in the mower's path or run over anything. Campbell and her husband sued for negligence, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and loss of consortium; the trial court granted summary disposition for the defendants, and the Campbells appealed, arguing sufficient evidence of Minish's negligence existed.
Whether a person mowing a lawn exercises reasonable care where he briefly inspects the lawn before mowing and maintains attention on the area in front of the mower.