Legal Opinion
Franges v. General Motors Corp.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided January 5, 1979No. Docket Nos. 58369, 58832, 57356. (Calendar Nos. 19, 21, 22)PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blair Moody, Jr., J.
We granted leave to appeal and consolidated the following three cases: Franges v General Motors Corp, 398 Mich 810 (1976); Schalk v Michigan Sewer Construction Co, 398 Mich 810 (1976); Betker v General Motors Corp, 398 Mich 810 (1976).
Each of these cases involves a recovery by an employee/personal representative and his employer/insurance carrier against a third-party tortfeasor. The common issue presented is whether and to what extent the dollar amount credited to the employer as advance payment of future workers’ compensation benefits should be included in computing the…
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