Mikonczyk v. Detroit Newspapers, Inc

Defendants appeal as of right from a judgment in favor of plaintiff in this personal injury case. We affirm.

At the time he was injured, plaintiff was employed by defendants. In the fall of 1995, plaintiff was one of many employees involved in a much-publicized strike against defendants. On October 2, 1995, while picketing on the sidewalk outside his place of employment, plaintiff was struck by one of defendants’ delivery trucks. As a consequence, plaintiff sustained serious physical injuries.

On the day set for trial, the parties placed a settlement agreement on the record. Defense counsel…