Court Opinion

ID: 9570707
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 20:25:31.171135+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:15:11.701963
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T. M. Kavanagh, C. J.
(concurring in reversal). The Court at a previous conference split—four members being for affirmance and four for reversal. I voted for affirmance on the theory that this case should be controlled by a reversal of the majority holding in Baas v. Society for Christian Instruction, 371 Mich 622. Since a majority of this Court is not presently willing to reverse Baas, I conclude that I should break the deadlock by concurring in the opinion of Justice O’Hara. I, therefore, vote with Justice O’Hara, for the reasons given by him, to vacate the order of the appeal board denying benefits, the case to be remanded with instructions to enter an order awarding plaintiff the benefits to which he is entitled under the proofs of dependency as found by the appeal board. If a further hearing to determine this fact is necessary, such further hearing is authorized.