Miller v. Bristol-Myers Co.

This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals, 1 which reversed and remanded a judgment of the Circuit Court for Racine County, Stephen A. Simanek, Judge, which granted summary judgment in favor of defendant, Bristol-Myers, against plaintiff, Estella Miller, and dismissed her suit for personal injuries.

This case raises the question of a parent corporation's tort liability for injuries sustained by its subsidiary's employee. There are two issues. First, whether the defendant parent corporation is immune from common law liability for such injuries under the Worker's…