Karas v. White

This action arose out of an automobile accident. Defendant admitted liability, contesting only the amount of damages. The central issue in the case was whether plaintiff sustained serious impairment of a body function. MCL 500.3135(1); MSA 24.13135(1). Plaintiff appeals the jury verdict of no cause of action in favor of defendant.

At trial, it was plaintiff’s testimony that immediately following the accident, on December 7, 1974, he was hospitalized and his swollen ankle was xrayed and placed in a walking cast. Plaintiff testified further that his leg felt numb at first and that he experienced…