Duhame v. Kaiser Engineering of Michigan, Inc

Plaintiffs’ decedent, Ronald Francis Duhame, sustained personal injuries and died as a result of a construction accident. Plaintiffs filed suit in circuit court, seeking personal injury and wrongful death damages from defendants, owners of the property where the accident occurred and the general contractor. Defendants filed a third-party indemnification complaint against W & K Erectors, Inc. (hereinafter W & K), a subcontractor and decedent’s employer at the time of the accident. W & K filed a motion for summary judgment under GCR 1963, 117.2(1). The motion asserted that the principal…