Harper v. Ford Motor Company

{dissenting). Defendants on leave granted appeal from an award of compensation granted to plaintiff. It appears that plaintiff was in the employ of Detroit Steel Castings Company from 1935 to October 21, 1948, when the company ceased operations. While in their employ plaintiff was exposed to substantial amounts of smoke and dust. Plaintiff worked for the Ford Motor Company from October 28, 1948, to February 3, 1949, when his employment was terminated by a general layoff. While at Ford he worked in a core room cleaning out core boxes with an air hose.

Subsequently plaintiff obtained nonfoundry…