Fritsch v. Magnaflux Corp.

Plaintiff Joseph Fritsch filed this products liability action against defendant, Magnaflux Corporation, for damages suffered as a result of his exposure to atmospheric pollutants manufactured by defendant. Since plaintiff was exposed to the pollutants in the course of his employment with Massey-Ferguson, Inc., all parties and the trial court properly treated this case as a third-party tort action under § 827 of the Worker’s Disability Compensation Act, MCL 418.101 et seq.; MSA 17.237(101) et seq.

Plaintiff was employed from July, 1969, until May of 1982 at Massey-Ferguson. In July of 1982,…