Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Allied Truck Equipment Co.

Defendant Allied Truck Equipment Company appeals as of right after summary judgment against it was entered by Kent County Circuit Court Judge George R. Cook on June 15, 1979. Plaintiffs Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and Royal Globe Insurance Company filed separate appeals as of right.

These consolidated cases involve a dispute over insurance for losses to motor vehicles resulting from a fire on March 9, 1974, at Allied’s garage in Wyoming, Michigan. The parties are: Allied Truck Equipment Company, a truck body business that installs auxiliary equipment; Gerald K. Sterling, owner of a truck…