Hakkinen v. Lake Superior District Power Co.

The basic facts involved in this litigation are found in Hakkinen v Northern Advertising Co, 38 Mich App 506; 196 NW2d 863 (1972). The concluding paragraph of that opinion reads:

"The case is remanded to the Bureau of Workmen’s *453Compensation for action in accordance with this opinion, after final determination of the third-party action now pending in circuit court.”

In context with the full opinion in Hakkinen, supra, this language required two things to be done:

1. Apportionment by the trial court of the expenses in the litigation which resulted in the settlement of Hakkinen’s claim against the…