Legal Opinion
Land v. George Schmidt Co.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided December 20, 1982No. Docket 61879PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtD. F. Walsh, J.
The question presented in this case is the effect of an injured employee’s negligence, and the consequent reduction in the employee’s recovery from a third-party tortfeasor, on the employer’s or carrier’s statutory lien in the amount of workers’ compensation benefits paid to the employee to the date of the recovery. MCL 418.827(5); MSA 17.237(827X5).
Plaintiff Patricia Land suffered work-related injuries on April 6, 1972, and has been receiving workers’ compensation benefits from her employer, intervening plaintiff General Motors Corporation, Assembly Division. She also filed a civil action in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- City of Lansing v. Township of LansingMichigan Supreme Court · 1959
- Great American Insurance v. QueenMichigan Supreme Court · 1980
- Lawrence v. Department of CorrectionsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
- Butler v. City of NewaygoMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
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3Cited by18 opinions
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