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BEAUCHAMP v. DOW CHEMICAL CO.

Docket No. 75578, (Calendar No. 10).

427 Mich. 1 (1986)

398 N.W.2d 882

BEAUCHAMP v. DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided December 23, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steve J. Polich, P.C. (by James D. Masur, II), for the plaintiffs.

Braun, Kendrick, Finkbeiner, Schafer & Murphy (by Bruce L. Dalrymple and Scott C. Strattard) and McNeil, Mouw, Celello & Torreano (by John A. Torreano) for the defendant.

Amici Curiae:

Davidson, Breen & Doud, P.C. (by Richard J. Doud), for Eaton Corporation.

Bodman, Longley & Dahling (by Theodore Souris and Kim Michael Lavalle) for Michigan Manufacturers Association.

Conklin, Benham, McLeod, Ducey & Ottaway, P.C. (by Martin L. Critchell), for Michigan Self-Insurers' Association.

Crary E. Grattan, General Counsel, and Dykema, Gossett, Spencer, Goodnow & Trigg (by Richard D. McLellan, William J. Perrone, and Frederick J. Hood) for Michigan State Chamber of Commerce.

LEVIN, J.

The questions presented are whether the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers' Disability Compensation Act bars an employee from commencing a civil action against his employer where the employee alleges (1) that the employer committed an intentional tort against the employee, and (2) that the employer breached its contract to provide a safe workplace.

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Plaintiff Ronald Beauchamp was employed for two years as a research chemist by defendant...

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