Michigan Mutual Insurance v. Carson City Texaco, Inc.

Plaintiff, Michigan Mutual Insurance Company, appeals by leave granted from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment to defendants under GCR 1963, 117.2(1).

In -April, 1976, a tanker truck owned by defendant Carson City Texaco and insured under a policy of no-fault insurance by defendant State Farm Insurance Company was delivered to plaintiffs subrogor, Tank Truck Service, Inc. (hereinafter Tank Truck), for repair and maintenance work. While an employee of Tank Truck was calibrating a fuel meter, gasoline spilled onto the floor and was ignited by a light bulb. The ensuing fire…