Michigan Mutual Insurance Co. v. Combs

BUCHANAN, Chief Judge.

CASE SUMMARY

Plaintiff-appellant Michigan Mutual Insurance Company (Michigan Mutual) appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of defendant-appellee Michael B. Combs (Michael), which judgment ordered Michigan Mutual to pay Michael $15,000 under the uninsured motorist clause of an auto insurance policy issued by Michigan Mutual to Cannon Combs (Cannon). Michigan Mutual argues the trial court erred in concluding, as a matter of law, that Michael was "occupying" Cannon's auto-and hence was an "insured" within the meaning of the aforementioned clause-when he was struck…