Whaley v. McClain

FACTS

Plaintiff Fred Whaley and defendant were both Oldsmobile employees, working at one of the Lansing plants. One day, while they were both driving fork trucks, they got into an argument, allegedly about driving through a certain door. Defendant got out of his truck, walked over to plaintiff Fred Whaley, grabbed him by the collar, pulled him off the truck, and struck him. Plaintiff Fred Whaley was hospitalized five days for his injuries and began receiving workers’ compensation benefits.

Plaintiffs, Fred Whaley and his wife, filed this action seeking damages for assault and battery. The…