Detroit Automobile Inter-Insurance Exchange v. Neequaye

This is an appeal from the trial court’s denial of plaintiff’s motion to vacate an arbitration award.

On May 6, 1971, the defendant sustained injuries when the 1966 Ford automobile she owned and operated was struck by an automobile owned and operated by an uninsured motorist. Defendant had no insurance on this 1966 Ford. At the time of the accident, defendant was living in the same household as her grandmother. During this time the grandmother held an automobile insurance policy with the plaintiff on a 1965 Ford. Defendant filed a claim for the uninsured motorist benefits with plaintiff.

On…