Cooper v. Currigan

James Cooper received a personal injury judgment against David Currigan, an uninsured motorist. He was unable to work for a period of time and, pursuant to his employment contract, Mr. Cooper received $1,428 from his employer in the nature of sickness and accident benefits. As to that amount, intervening defendant Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund resisted payment of the judgment. The trial court held that the Fund was required to pay the full amount of the judgment. The Fund appeals.

Section 22(2) of the Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act [MCLA 257.1122(2); MSA 9.2822(2)] reads in pertinent…