Arabo v. Turnbell

Plaintiff Francis Arabo was involved in an automobile accident with defendant Michael Alan Turnbell on February 16, 1983. Plaintiff filed a complaint on January 3, 1985, alleging that defendant was negligent. The trial court granted defendant summary disposition pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(10) on September 18, 1985, having found as a matter of law that plaintiff did not suffer a serious impairment of body function. Plaintiff appeals as of right.

The details of the accident are not germane to the issues raised on appeal. However, it is worth noting that defendant contested the allegations of…