Ward v. Detroit Automobile Inter-Insurance Exchange

Plaintiff, Ernest B. Ward, instituted an action in the Livingston Circuit Court on October 16, 1975, alleging that defendant, Detroit Automobile Inter-Insurance Exchange (DAIIE), refused to defend or assume liability under an insurance policy. Following the granting of an accelerated judgment in favor of defendant, plaintiff appeals as of right.

The litigation arose out of an automobile accident on February 16, 1973, wherein plaintiff’s motor vehicle collided with a vehicle operated and owned by Russell Gollnick. On October 9, 1973, plaintiff brought an action for personal injuries and…