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Michigan Supreme Court· 8/2/1974

Funk v. General Motors Corp.

Citations

  • 220 N.W.2d 641
  • 392 Mich. 91
  • 1974 Mich. LEXIS 171

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  • noting that the danger persisted over months while people worked at elevation without fall protection
  • declining to adopt the doctrine of contributory negligence in claims brought under the doctrine
  • declining to adopt the doctrine of contributory negligence in claims brought under the doctrine
  • “Placing ultimate responsibility on the general contractor for job safety in common work areas will, from a practical, economic standpoint, render it more likely that . . . necessary precautions” will be implemented and “necessary safety 3 equipment” provided.
  • “Placing ultimate responsibility on the general contractor for job safety in common work areas will, from a practical, economic standpoint, render it more likely that . . . necessary precautions” will be implemented and “necessary safety 3 equipment” provided.
  • “ ‘[A]s a practical matter in many cases only the general contractor is in a position to coordinate work or provide expensive safety features that protect employees of many or all of the subcontractors.’ ”

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Judges: Coleman, Kavanagh, Swainson, Williams, Levin, Fitzgerald

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