Kreiner v. Fischer

In these consolidated cases, we granted leave to appeal to consider whether plaintiffs satisfy the “serious impairment of body function” threshold set by the no-fault insurance act in order to be able to maintain an action for noneconomic tort damages. See MCL 500.3135(1). The trial courts granted defendants’ motions for summary disposition, concluding that neither plaintiff has suffered a “serious impairment of body function.” The Court of Appeals reversed.1 Because we conclude that plaintiffs do not satisfy the “serious impairment of body function” threshold, we reverse the judgments of the…