Legal Opinion

Ganges School District No. 4 v. Smith

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 3, 1951No. Docket 73, Calendar 45,015PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDethmers, J.

In 1948 defendant Smith was employed as a teacher by plaintiff school district, which now claims it had no other employees. She was injured in an altercation with the mother of 1 of her pupils and filed claim for workmen’s compensation. At the hearing before the deputy commissioner the following occurred:

“The Commissioner: May it be stipulated that both the employer and the employee were subject to the compensation law?
“Mr. Chappell ‘(Representing the school district): Yes.”

The claim was opposed'on the ground that the injury did not arise out of and in the course of employment. From an award…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Hillen v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1926
  2. Taylor v. Blackwell Lumber Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1923
  3. Vaivida v. City of Grand RapidsMichigan Supreme Court · 1933
  4. Williams v. BranumSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1943
  5. Cofrode v. GartnerMichigan Supreme Court · 1890

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Brix v. General Accident & Assurance Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
  2. Clark v. Apex Foundry, Inc.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1967
  3. Fergus v. Chrysler Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1973
  4. Fergus v. Chrysler Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1973

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