Adams v. Hygrade Food Products Corp.

The question is whether there is any competent evidence which, with reasonable inferences to be drawn therefrom, supports thu finding of fact by the workmen’s compensation appeal board that plaintiff’s disabling disease is due to causes characteristic of and peculiar to defendant’s business and arose out of and in the course of his employment by defendant. If there is, we affirm. Neumeier v. City of Menominee, 293 Mich 646; Zythewick v. Ford Motor Company, 340 Mich 309. "We allowed appeal because the question is a close one, dividing the appeal board.

Defendant is in the meat-packing business.…