Wood v. Detroit Edison Co.

Raymond Wood died following injuries sustained when the scaffold on which he was working collapsed. Cecelia Wood, his widow, brought an action under the wrongful death act (MCL 600.2922; MSA 27A.2922) seeking, inter alia, damages for loss of his society and companionship. Defendants were Detroit Edison, owner of the project, and Parsons & Company and Marley Corporation, the subcontractors responsible for the design and erection of the scaffolding. Michigan Mutual, the workers’ compensation carrier of decedent’s employer, was joined as a defendant on the theory of negligent safety inspection.…