Wendel v. Swanberg

On February 15, 1966, Elizabeth Wendel, plaintiff-appellant, visited Helen Swanberg, defendant-appellee, at Mrs. Swanberg’s home in Onekama, Manistee County, Michigan. As she was departing, Mrs. Wendel slipped and fell on the defendant’s premises before reaching her automobile. She sustained a fracture of her left hip.

At the time of the accident Mrs. Swanberg was insured by Travelers Indemnity Company, garnishee defendant-appellee, under a homeowner’s policy issued through the Boyer Agency of Manistee. The policy had a personal liability limit of $25,000 and contained the standard defense…