Hilton v. Oldsmobile Division of General Motors Corp.

The facts are fairly stated in the majority opinion. Of particular import are the facts that plaintiff, when ten years old, had cataracts removed from both eyes, but continues to have 20/25 vision in each eye with the use of contact lenses and glasses. In 1964, he received a work-related injury resulting in the loss of industrial use of his left leg and claims benefits from the Second Injury Fund based upon that loss plus the earlier cataract removal.

The foregoing decision is said to be controlled by Lindsay v Glennie Industries, Inc, 379 Mich 573; 153 NW2d 642 (1967) and Whitt v Ford Motor…