Lewis v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

Plaintiffs appeal from the grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant.

Robert E. Lewis, hereinafter plaintiff, was involved in a motorcycle accident and injured his right eye. At the time, he was insured by defendant. The policy covered "total and irrecoverable loss of sight of one eye”. The deposition of the eye specialist who treated plaintiff after the accident established that plaintiff had approximately 20 percent vision in the injured eye. On the basis of Sump v St Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co, 21 Mich App 160; 175 NW2d 44 (1970), the trial judge granted summary judgment.

Plaintiff…