Kennedy v. Auto-Owners Insurance

Plaintiff was struck by an automobile while walking along a road in Alger County. He suffered severe damage to his left leg, necessitating repeated surgery, requiring him to wear a leg cast for many months, and leaving him with a shortened left leg.

Plaintiff was insured under a policy of automobile insurance issued by defendant Auto-Owners Insurance Company. When defendant refused to pay plaintiff’s claimed work loss benefits, as authorized by MCL 500.3107; MSA 24.13107, plaintiff brought this action for a declaratory judgment of liability and for a determination of benefits. The trial court…