Kudek v. Detroit Automobile Inter-Insurance Exchange

Defendant Detroit Automobile Inter-Insurance Exchange (hereinafter defendant Exchange) appeals by right the trial court’s grant of summary declaratory judgment in favor of plaintiff.

Plaintiff’s decedent, Ronald Kudek, was a self-employed mechanic. While working on the dual wheel and tire assembly of a customer’s truck the wheel exploded, resulting in the injuries that led to his death. Kudek’s personal vehicle was insured by defendant Exchange under a policy of no-fault insurance. His widow brought suit against defendant Exchange and the Michigan Mutual Insurance Company, insurer of the…