Michigan Employers Casualty Co. v. Doucette
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Oceana; Vanderwerp (John), J. Assumpsit by the Michigan Employers Casualty Company, as insurer of an employer, for the amount paid to an injured employee under the workmen’s compensation act, against Joseph Doucette, alleged wrongdoer. Judgment for defendant on a directed verdict. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.
There is but one question presented on this record which we find it necessary to consider. May an insurance company, carrying the risk for an *365employer, operating under the provisions of the workmen’s compensation act (2 Comp. Laws 1915, § 5423 et seq.), bring suit in its own name against a third party, claimed to be a wrongdoer causing the injury, for the amount paid the employee as compensation under the act? Section 5463 reads as follows:
“Where the injury for which compensation is payable under this act was caused under circumstances creating a legal liability in some person other than the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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