Sedman v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co

On January 25, 1982, the trial judge granted plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment and denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Defendant appeals as of right.

In 1972, Morton Sedman, a management employee for defendant for the prior 25 years, along with his wife, plaintiff Millie Sedman, sued defendant for medical malpractice. Allegedly, defendant had failed to diagnose Morton’s cancer. On June 26, 1972, Morton Sedman died. The suit was settled in 1976 for $200,000.

Eventually, plaintiff Millie Sedman and plaintiffs Sylvia and Miriam Sedman (Morton and Millie’s daughters) requested…