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CARTER v. GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Docket No. 20, Calendar No. 48,117.

361 Mich. 577 (1960)

106 N.W.2d 105

CARTER v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided December 1, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marcus, Kelman, Loria, McCroskey & Finucan (Donald W. Loria and LuVerne Conway, of counsel), for plaintiff.

Henry M. Hogan (G.W. Gloster, E.H. Reynolds, Stuart McCallum and D.A. Knapp, of counsel), for defendant.

SOURIS, J.

Ordinarily, compensation under our workmen's compensation act* is awarded for incapacity to work because of the crushing of a hand or foot, the inhalation of silicotic dust, or other similar injury arising out of and in the course of employment. Benefits are not awarded for the injury as such, but rather for the loss of earning capacity. Hence, even this Michigan Court, years ago,...

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