Split Supreme Court Revives Injured Press Operator's Intentional Tort Claim

A divided Michigan Supreme Court revived an injured die press operator’s intentional tort claim against his employer, finding summary judgment had been issued prematurely before the close of the discovery period. Case: Doe v. General Motors LLC, No. 163775, 07/07/2023, published. Facts: An employee of General Motors LLC, identified in court documents by the pseudonym John Doe, suffered severe injuries when he was struck by metal blocks ejected from a die press. Doe alleged that GM’s employees used metal storage blocks in the die press despite having been previously instructed no...