TAYLOR, J.
At issue is whether the volunteer doctrine bars plaintiff David James's premises liability action for injuries incurred while he assisted defendant Roy Alberts in digging a trench. The trial court granted summary disposition to Alberts on the basis of the volunteer doctrine, which generally states that the only duty owed to a volunteer is to refrain from injuring him by a wilful or wanton act. The Court of Appeals reversed because...
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