Legal Opinion
Harbenski v. Upper Peninsula Power Co.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided July 21, 1982No. Docket 57878, 57882, 61332PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtR. B. Burns, P.J.
This appeal stems from a wrongful death action where plaintiff’s decedent was killed in a construction accident. The accident occurred at the Presque Isle Power Plant while decedent was working as a boilermaker for third-party defendant — subcontractor Riley Stoker Corporation. Plaintiff brought a suit against the owners of the plant 1 and against the general contractor, Bechtel Power Corporation. Bechtel Power Corporation, as a third-party plaintiff, sued Riley Stoker Corporation based on the theory of contractual indemnity. The jury found the owners not liable, Bechtel Power 30% negligent,…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Dale v. WhitemanMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. AllenMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973
- Hill v. Harbor Steel & Supply Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 1965
- Nanasi v. General Motors Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1974
- Peeples v. City of DetroitMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980
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3Cited by10 opinions
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