Pettaway v. McConaghy

This is an "appeal from order of the circuit judge granting defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s declaration. Plaintiff lost both hands while operating a press at the plant of the American Asbestos Products Co., Inc. Plaintiff received an award for compensation and is presently receiving payments under the workmen’s compensation act. Plaintiff declared against defendant as an officer, director, majority stockholder, and general supervisor of American Asbestos Products Co., Inc. Plaintiff alleged that defendant converted a press from manual to automatic operation in violation of CL 1948,…