Cole v. Detroit Automobile Inter-Insurance Exchange

On February 5, 1981, plaintiff instituted suit on behalf of the four minor children of Nancy Robison, who was killed August 30, 1980, in an automobile accident. At the time of the accident, defendant was Nancy Robison’s no-fault insurer.

The parties filed cross-motions for partial sum mary judgment pursuant to GCR 1963, 117. Defendant asserted that Robison’s dependents were not entitled to survivors’ loss personal protection benefits under MCL 500.3108; MSA 24.13108 because Robison had voluntarily terminated her employment approximately six months before the accident, had made no effort to…