Donegan v. Michigan Mutual Insurance

This Court granted leave to appeal from a circuit court ruling which reversed an arbitration award in favor of defendant. We reverse.

Plaintiff, Mary Donegan, brought an action as personal representative of the estate of Paul Baker, deceased. Mary Donegan was insured under a policy issued by defendant. Paul Baker was plaintiff’s son. On July 11, 1982, Paul Baker was killed when struck by an uninsured motorist while walking along a highway in Malibu, California. Following Paul Baker’s decease, plaintiff made a claim for uninsured motorist benefits on behalf of Paul Baker’s estate. Under…