Henry v. Prusak

Defendants appeal as of right the order of default entered against them by Kent Chief Circuit Judge Dennis C. Kolenda in this third-party automobile liability case. The order of default resolved the issues of liability, causation, and serious impairment of a body function in favor of plaintiff Sherry Henry. Following a trial on the issue of damages before Kent Circuit Judge David Soet, plaintiff was awarded damages of $5,452.53 for her pain and suffering. We reverse.

This case arises from an automobile accident that occurred on April 11, 1992. Plaintiff was traveling north on Burlingame in the…