Legal Opinion
Achtenberg v. City of East Lansing
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided March 19, 1985No. Docket Nos. 73656, 74036. (Calendar Nos. 25, 26)PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCavanagh, J.
We consolidated these cases 1 to resolve a conflict within the Court of Appeals regarding the applicability of the statutory presumption of work-related personal injury found in MCL 418.405; MSA 17.237(405). Compare Spears v Hazel Park, 131 Mich App 457; 346 NW2d 340 (1984), with Achtenberg v East Lansing, 134 Mich App 108; 351 NW2d 268 (1984). We hold that the statute requires application of the presumption only when a claimant is not awarded any form of pension benefit. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals in Spears and affirm the judgment in…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- In Re Certified QuestionsMichigan Supreme Court · 1982
- Dussia v. MONROE CTY. EMP. RET. SYS.Michigan Supreme Court · 1971
- Dussia v. Monroe County Employees Retirement SystemMichigan Supreme Court · 1971
- Karl v. Bryant Air Conditioning Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1982
- McGrath v. ClarkMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
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3Cited by24 opinions
- People v. GrantMichigan Supreme Court · 1994
- Recorder's Court Bar Ass'n v. Wayne Circuit CourtMichigan Supreme Court · 1993
- Advo-Systems, Inc v. Department of TreasuryMichigan Court of Appeals · 1990
- Jishi v. General Motors Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1994
- Sokolek v. General Motors Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1994
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