Verhaar v. Consumers Power Co.

Appellant appeals by leave granted from an order of the trial court denying appellant’s motion for summary disposition.

Appellant is the parent corporation of Clifton Engineering Company, plaintiff’s employer. In the course of his employment for Clifton, Roger Verhaar was injured when he fell from a crane bucket. The crane was owned by appellant Rowen & Blair, but maintained by Clifton.

Rowen & Blair and Clifton Engineering are insured, for workers’ compensation purposes, under a single policy, pursuant to which Roger Verhaar received disability benefits. The two corporations have interlocking…