Legal Opinion

Fisher v. Blankenship

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided October 22, 2009No. Docket 285852PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

M. J. KELLY, EJ.

In this automobile negligence action, defendants Derrick Blankenship, Greg Nickel, and Leanna G. Nickel appeal by leave granted the trial court’s order denying their motion for summary disposition. On appeal, we must determine whether the trial court erred when it refused to dismiss the suit of plaintiffs Brian Fisher (Fisher) and Kim Fisher on the ground that they failed to establish that Fisher’s injury amounted to a serious impairment of body function or a permanent serious disfigurement. Because we conclude that Fisher’s injury met both the serious impairment and permanent…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Kreiner v. FischerMichigan Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Coates v. Bastian Brothers, IncMichigan Court of Appeals · 2007
  3. Paschke v. Retool IndustriesMichigan Supreme Court · 1994
  4. Ford Motor Company v. City of WoodhavenMichigan Supreme Court · 2006
  5. Wilkinson v. LeeMichigan Supreme Court · 2000

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3Cited by21 opinions

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