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Plaintiff John Gronski was severely injured by a falling bale at a recycling center owned by the County of Monroe but operated by Metro Waste Paper Recovery U.S., Inc. He sued the County, alleging negligence for failing to prevent unsafe conditions, despite the operations agreement assigning safety responsibility to Metro Waste. The County sought summary judgment, arguing it had relinquished control, an argument accepted by the lower courts which applied an 'out-of-possession landlord' standard. The Court of Appeals reversed, holding that an issue of fact exists regarding the County's control over the property, given its reserved supervisory rights and consistent inspections. The court rejected the landlord analogy, stating that control is a factual question requiring consideration of the agreement and the parties' course of conduct.
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Plaintiff John Gronski was severely injured by a falling bale at a recycling center owned by the County of Monroe but operated by Metro Waste Paper Recovery U.S., Inc. He sued the County, alleging negligence for failing to prevent unsafe conditions, despite the operations agreement assigning safety responsibility to Metro Waste. The County sought summary judgment, arguing it had relinquished control, an argument accepted by the lower courts which applied an 'out-of-possession landlord' standard. The Court of Appeals reversed, holding that an issue of fact exists regarding the County's control over the property, given its reserved supervisory rights and consistent inspections. The court rejected the landlord analogy, stating that control is a factual question requiring consideration of the agreement and the parties' course of conduct.
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