Court turns down appeal in GM worker's death

SAGINAW (AP) -- Michigan's Supreme Court is staying out of a dispute between General Motors and the family of an autoworker who died in 2004 after striking his head in the bathroom at a Saginaw factory. Henry Harris' widow has been trying to show that his death was directly related to his job, which would entitle her to more than $300,000. But workers' compensation officials and the state appeals court had ruled against her. The Supreme Court heard arguments and voted 6-1 last week not to consider a full appeal. There is no dispute that Harris' death was due to his fall in the restroom. The case centers on whether he was moving when he fell or whether he simply fainted. Not every injury is open to compensation. Published: Wed, Mar 23, 2011