Bayer v. Bayer
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Industrial Accident Board. Mary Bayer presented her claim for compensation against Charles F. Bayer for the death of her husband in respondent’s employ. From an order awarding compensation respondent and the Union Casualty Insurance Company, his insurer, bring certiorari. There was testimony to support the finding that claimant’s decedent and husband was employed by respondent Charles F. Bayer and upon his business when he was killed.
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Certiorari to Industrial Accident Board. Mary Bayer presented her claim for compensation against Charles F. Bayer for the death of her husband in respondent’s employ. From an order awarding compensation respondent and the Union Casualty Insurance Company, his insurer, bring certiorari. There was testimony to support the finding that claimant’s decedent and husband was employed by respondent Charles F. Bayer and upon his business when he was killed. Whether the risk was one-assumed by respondent Union Casualty Company is the debatable question. Respondent Union Casualty Company issued to…
1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, J.
(after stating the facts). It is obvious that the policy of insurance, or of indemnity, is not an undertaking of the insurer to respond in all cases for injuries to, or death of, any employee of the assured, in ány employment. The purpose plainly is to limit liability to cases of employment “in the operation of and in connection with the business herein stated.” If there is any connection between the carpenter contracting business and the business of draying or hauling personal property for third persons, neither the property nor its owner being in any way connected with the business, it is…
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