Hoag v. Paul C. Chapman & Sons, Inc.

Defendant appeals from a January 23, 1974 interlocutory order by the Washtenaw County Circuit Court which denied its motion for summary judgment.

This is a wrongful death action, pursuant to MCLA 600.2922; MSA 27A.2922. Plaintiffs’ decedent, Melbourne J. Hoag, was employed as a salesman by defendant, which operates an automobile sales and leasing company. 1 As part of his compensation, decedent was given the use of a company automobile; According to plaintiffs’ complaint, decedent was killed in an auto accident when, after having consumed a large amount of alcohol, and while driving at a high…