McDonough v. General Motors Corp.

This appeal arises from the determination of the trial court during the course of trial that plaintiff had neither alleged nor proven a cause of action against General Motors.

Paragon Bridge and Steel Company held the steel fabrication subcontract in the construction of an addition to General Motors’ Chevrolet assembly plant in Flint. Michael McDonough, plaintiff’s decedent, was employed by Paragon on the project. On October 3, 1963, he was a member of Paragon’s crew tying the boom of Paragon’s stiff-legged derrick to a permanent truss in order to secure it for the night. The boom fell,…