Legal Opinion

Gower v. Department of Conservation

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 8, 1947No. Docket No. 46, Calendar No. 43,456PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.

Plaintiff Mrs. William C. Gower is the widow of Dr. William C. Gower who died February 5, 1945. An autopsy was performed on the body of Dr. Gower by Dr. Charles E. Black, pathologist. After the autopsy the immediate cause of Dr. Gower’s death was certified as acute cardiac dilatation and contributory causes as pulmonary infarcts and pleurisy with effusion.

In 1937, Dr. Gower started working for the department of conservation. Part of his duties consisted of office work and the other part of laboratory work. The department of conservation has a laboratory at Michigan State College where Dr.…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Podkastelnea v. Michigan Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Pardeick v. Iron City Engineering Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Littleton v. Grand Trunk Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1936
  4. Clifton v. Chrysler Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 1938
  5. Mauch v. Bennett & Brown Lumber Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1926

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  4. Litwin v. Difco Laboratories, Inc.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1970
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