Legal Opinion
Ledbetter v. Michigan Carton Co.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided March 28, 1977No. Docket 25168PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBashara, J.
Plaintiff Mary Ledbetter, widow of the deceased Dali Ledbetter, appeals by leave from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board which denied her dependency benefits arising from the death of her husband.
Since the issue raised in this appeal is one of first impression in Michigan, a short summary of relevant facts is necessary. The decedent returned to work at defendant company on May 15, 1972, following a three-month leave resulting from a broken leg. In consideration of the newly-healed injury the decedent was given work which required lighter physical labor than his previous…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Cole v. GUILFORD COUNTY AND HARTFORD ACC. & IND. CO.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1963
- Deziel v. Difco Laboratories. Inc.Michigan Supreme Court · 1975
- General Ins. Corp v. WickershamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1950
- George v. Great Eastern Food Products, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1965
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