Legal Opinion

Morris v. General Motors Corp.

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided January 8, 1975No. Docket 19058PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*536Bronson, J.

Plaintiff, Felix A. Morris, is here contesting an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board, which affirmed a hearing referee’s finding that Morris "had not sustained his burden of proving a compensable disability s¡c * * »

Morris injured his right knee on August 30, 1968 while working on "road and roll” inspection at defendant-appellee General Motors’ Willow Run plant. Surgery was required on two occasions in 1970 to repair the damaged knee. Morris returned to work on December 14, 1970. GM had voluntarily paid compensation for Morris’ injury until that date.1

Upon returning…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Lynch v. Briggs Manufacturing Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1950
  2. Kaminski v. Wayne County Road CommissionersMichigan Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Hope v. Welch Grape Juice Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1973
  4. Fergus v. Chrysler Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1973
  5. Pulley v. Detroit Engineering & MacHine Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1966

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Bower v. Whitehall Leather Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Brown v. Premier Manufacturing Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1977
  3. Morris v. General Motors Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Bower v. Whitehall Leather Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1981
  5. Morris v. General Motors Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1975

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