Bock v. General Motors Corp.

Defendants appeal by leave granted from the trial court’s orders denying their motions for summary disposition. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

Plaintiffs were employed by defendant General Motors Corporation (defendant GM) in its Flint engine plant. This plant was approximately two million square feet in area and employed approximately three thousand individuals. The plant assembled V-8 engines, and various machining operations were performed on engine components. In the process of assembly, machining fluids were used to cool and lubricate, protect…