Kortz v. Manistee County Road Commission

Plaintiffs’ decedent, Lawrence Kortz, was overcome by gas from a broken exhaust pipe while operating a snowplow for defendant Manistee county road commission on December 21, 1935. He became nauseated, lost control of the truck, and drove it off the road. He later recovered sufficiently to drive it to a gas station, where he became violently ill, and fell and struck his head. He was taken to a hospital, where he remained until January 6, 1936, and, being unable to resume his work, was paid compensation, by agreement, for 12% weeks. Although he subsequently returned to work he complained…