Hagerman v. Gencorp Automotive

579 N.W.2d 347 (1998)

Marian HAGERMAN, In Her Own Behalf And On Behalf of Keith Hagerman, Deceased Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

GENCORP AUTOMOTIVE, Self-Insured, Defendant-Appellee.

Docket No. 107059, Calendar No. 8.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Argued December 10, 1997.

Decided June 16, 1998.

Williams, Fotieo, Szczytko & Fedewa by Paul A. Williams, Grand Rapids, for plaintiff-appellant.

Smith, Haughey, Rice & Roegge by Lance R. Mather, Grand Rapids, for defendant-appellee.

OPINION

BOYLE, Justice.

We granted leave to appeal to examine the Legislature's use of the phrase "proximate cause" in M.C.L. § 418.375(2);…