Dowling v. Auto Club Casualty Insurance

Plaintiff appeals from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of defendant.

Plaintiff claims that he is entitled to no-fault benefits for injuries he received on July 30, 1982, while employed as an automobile mechanic. While at work, plaintiff walked from his work area, to another work area to get some parts. On the way, plaintiff passed an idling vehicle just as another mechanic sprayed a fluid into the vehicle’s carburetor, which caused the car’s exhaust system to emit a cloud of exhaust. Plaintiff inhaled these fumes and became dizzy and nauseated. He suffered bouts of…