Herman v. Theis

Plaintiff was a minor employed by defendants as a service station attendant. On July 29, 1962, he was severely injured in an automobile accident at 8 Mile Road and Woodward when he fell asleep at the wheel. A claim was filed by him with the workmen’s compensation department in March, 1964, alleging that the injury occurred while he was an “on-service employee”. An action was also filed in the Wayne county circuit court in June, 1964, alleging that defendants were negligent, and that an employer-employee relationship existed. Plaintiff withdrew his claim with the workmen’s compensation…