Legal Opinion
Darin & Armstrong v. Ben Agree Co.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided January 16, 1979No. Docket 78-160PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtN. J. Kaufman, P.J.
On February 27, 1967, Ellis Funk, an employee of Ben Agree Co., a plumbing subcontractor, was injured on the job when he fell through a hole in the roof. Funk recovered workers’ compensation benefits from Ben Agree, and then brought suit against Darin & Armstrong, Inc., the general contractor, and General Motors Corporation, the owner. Darin & Armstrong notified Ben Agree of this action and requested that Agree take over the defense. Agree refused to do so. A jury trial was then held, and a verdict was returned against General Motors Corporation and Darin & Armstrong. The Supreme Court…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Builders Supply Co. v. McCabeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
- Funk v. General Motors Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 1974
- Howell v. Vito's Trucking and Excavating Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1971
- Husted v. Consumers Power Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1965
- Dale v. WhitemanMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- Langley v. Harris Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 1982
- Rohe Scientific Corp. v. National BankMichigan Court of Appeals · 1984
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