Thick v. Lapeer Metal Products

419 Mich. 342 (1984)

353 N.W.2d 464

THICK

v.

LAPEER METAL PRODUCTS

Docket No. 67031, (Calendar No. 2).

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Argued December 6, 1983.

Decided August 27, 1984.

Jerome H. Solomon for the plaintiff.

Buck & Mangapora (by Michael J. Mangapora and Douglas I. Buck) for Transamerica Insurance Group.

Decided August 27, 1984. Rehearing denied post, 1215.

BOYLE, J.

At issue in this case is whether a non-settling insurance carrier in a workers' compensation case may offset its liability by the amount of the settlement paid by a second carrier for injuries determined to be covered solely by the…