Employer Gets Summary Dismissal of Wrongful Death Suit

The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that an employer was entitled to summary judgment dismissing an intentional tort claim against it over an employee’s fatal shooting of a co-worker. Case: Brown v. Burlington Coat Factory of Texas Inc., No. 370363, 07/11/2025, unpublished. Facts: Lorraine Faison and Sandra Waller both worked at a Burlington Coat Factory store in Taylor. While they were at work in October 2017, they began to argue about the proper way to scan the aisles of the store. The argument escalated, and Faison alerted the assistant store manager, Nicole Good. Waller told Good...