Legal Opinion

Hill v. Sullivan Equipment Co.

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided November 6, 1978No. Docket 77-1902PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBronson, J.

Robert Hill, the principal plaintiff, was injured at work when he reached into a screw conveyor and caught his arm in the screw mechanism. Hill sued defendant Sullivan Equipment Co, which designed, manufactured and installed the *696conveyor for Hill’s employer, Armen-Berry Company.

Sullivan filed a third-party complaint against Armen-Berry which alleged that Sullivan had originally designed the machine with a protective cover, but that Armen-Berry had explicitly rejected this design and insisted that the machine be installed without the cover. The third-party complaint further alleged that…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
  2. Husted v. Consumers Power Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1965
  3. Diamond State Telephone Co. v. University of DelawareSupreme Court of Delaware · 1970
  4. Dale v. WhitemanMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
  5. Borman's, Inc. v. Lake State Development Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1975

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Latimer v. William Mueller & Son, Inc.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Paul v. BogleMichigan Court of Appeals · 1992
  3. Peeples v. City of DetroitMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. Skinner v. DME CORPORATIONMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. Reed v. ST CLAIR RUBBER CO.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1982

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