Badon v. General Motors Corp.

This is an appeal from a circuit court decision which rescinded the redemption agreement which had settled Henry Badon’s workers’ compensation claim. Defendants General Motors Corporation and the Director of the Bureau of Workers’ Disability Compensation appeal as of right, raising several issues. Henry Badon and his wife have filed a cross appeal. We reverse.

General Motors claims that plaintiffs’ action is barred by the principle of res judicata and that the Badons are not entitled to rescission. It alleges that a three-year statutory period of limitation bars the action against it. Both…