Auto-Owners Insurance v. Karan, Inc.

Because I believe that the trial court properly denied summary judgment, finding that questions of fact remained regarding Karan’s compliance with the policy’s notice provision, I must respectfully dissent.

On or about May 23,2002, Philip Richardson fell and was injured at a Sleep Inn Motel which is owned by Karan. Richardson notified Karan of his claim, and Karan, in turn, contacted Auto-Owners. Auto-Owners investigated the claim, and determined that “[Karan] in no way contributed to [Richardson’s] injuries,” and declined to consider any settlement offers. Richardson filed a personal injury…