Briggs v. Campbell, Wyant & Cannon Foundry Co.

These cases are appeals from the workmen’s compensation appeal board and involve the construction of CL 1948, § 417.9, as amended by PA 1962, No 189 (Stat Ann 1963 Cum Supp § 17.228) providing in part for apportionment of liability between employers in occupational disease disability awards. The first 4 cases were consolidated by order of the Supreme Court in granting leave to appeal, and subsequently, on October 14, 1964, assigned to this Court; the fifth case, leave to appeal was granted in an order of February 17, 1965, solely on the right, if any, of appellant, Gale Manufacturing-Company,…