Court Opinion

ID: 9658858
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-23 21:18:41.480459+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:14:00.448521
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Philip C. Elliott, J.
(dissenting). Viewed in terms of economic reality, I cannot disagree with the trial judge’s conclusion that for purposes of assessing liability under the workmen’s compensation act Goodell Oil Company was the employer of Erickson at the time of his injury. Goodchild v. Erickson (1956), 375 Mich 289, 293. He was hired to work for the proprietor of the service station which the corporation had run for nearly a year before he was hurt; and he has knowingly accepted his workmen’s compensation benefits from defendant.
The circuit court is without jurisdiction because of part 1, § 4 (CL 1948, §411.4 [Stat Ann 1968 Rev § 17.144]) of the act, and the action is barred by part 6, § 1 (CL 1948, § 416.1 [Stat Ann 1968 Rev § 17-.212]), also.
I would affirm the accelerated judgment.