American Motorists Insurance v. Llanes

Guadalupe Llanes, Sr. was awarded $20,000 in an arbitration proceeding under his uninsured motorist policy with American Motorists Insurance Company, hereinafter referred to as American. Following the award, on Feb ruary 19, 1974, Llanes filed a motion in the Saginaw County Circuit Court to confirm the arbitrator’s award and on February 21, 1974, American filed a separate action for declaratory judgment to vacate the decision of the arbitrator. A motion for summary judgment was filed by Llanes seeking to dismiss American’s declaratory judgment action and although both actions were ostensibly…