Akin v. Slocum

Plaintiff, David J. Akin, brings this appeal by leave granted from a circuit court order affirming a district court order granting summary judgment in favor of defendant, Lester G. Slocum. We reverse and remand for trial._

Plaintiff filed a complaint on December 4, 1981, in Oakland Circuit Court against defendant for injuries he sustained in a motor-vehicle accident on July 13, 1979. Plaintiff’s motorcycle collided with a truck driven by defendant.

Plaintiff alleged that his injuries caused a "serious impairment of body function, permanent significant scarring, and an impairment of earning…