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SUMMARY
A Nazir and a Kohen Gadol may become Tamei to a Metzora and to a Zav.
A Kohen may be Metamei to his brother from his father but not to his brother from his mother.
A Nazir may be Metamei to a dead animal.
A Mes is Metamei b'Ohel but a Neveilah is not Metamei b'Ohel.
A Kohen Gadol does not bring a Korban when he becomes Tamei to a Mes, while a Nazir does bring a Korban.
A Nazir may be Metamei to a Mes Mitzvah.
A Kohen Hedyot may be Metamei to his relatives.
If someone is on his way to do a Bris Milah for his son or to bring a Korban Pesach and one of his relatives dies he should not be Metamei. (1)
If he is on his way to the Mitzvah and he comes across a Mes Mitzvah he should abort his trip and bury the Mes Mitzvah. (2)
A Kohen Gadol who is a Nazir may be Metamei to a Mes Mitzvah.
A BIT MORE
1. He should continue on his way to the Mitzvah.
2. Even at the expense of doing the Mitzvah.
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BRIEF INSIGHT
If someone is on his way to do a Bris Milah for his son or to bring a Korban Pesach and one of his relatives dies he should not be Metamei. Tosfos explains that the Mitzvas Aseh of being Metamei to a relative does not supersede the Mitzvas Aseh of a Bris Milah or Korban Pesach because the Mitzvos Aseh of Milah and Pesach are punishable with Kares.
QUICK HALACHAH
A Kohen who comes across a Mes Mitzvah must be Metamei to him and even a Kohen Gadol is obligated to be Metamei to him and bury him. (Rambam Hilchos Avel 3:8)
Even a Kohen Gadol who is a Nazir must be Metamei to a Mes Mitzvah because once the Torah permitted one Lo Sa'aseh for the purpose of burying a Mes Mitzvah, what is the difference between one Lo Sa'aseh and two. (Radbaz)
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