Washburn v. American Roofing Co.

52 Mich. App. 188 (1974)

217 N.W.2d 104

WASHBURN

v.

AMERICAN ROOFING COMPANY

Docket No. 13804.

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided March 26, 1974.

Kelman, Loria, Downing & Schneider (by Rodger G. Will), for plaintiff.

Eames, Petrillo & Wilcox, for defendants.

Before: LESINSKI, C.J., and J.H. GILLIS and PETERSON,[*] JJ.

LESINSKI, C.J.

This case is before us on leave granted to appeal a decision of the Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board. The appeal board, in modifying an earlier referee's decision, ruled that plaintiff's two stepchildren were no longer "dependents" within MCLA 412.9; MSA 17.159 (now MCLA…