Legal Opinion
Luce v. Gerow
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided April 16, 1979No. Docket 78-1011PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtT. M. Burns, P.J.
This case raises an important question under the no-fault automobile insurance chapter concerning the extent to which § 3135(1) 1 retains traditional tort liability for injuries which are emotionally or mentally based.
The car plaintiff Donna Luce was driving was struck head-on when the vehicle defendant Fred Gerow was driving crossed the center lane of a five-lane highway. Plaintiff received no serious physical injuries in the accident but her husband, who was riding in the passenger seat, sustained serious head injuries which are permanent in nature. Mrs. Luce claims that she suffered an…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Vitale v. DanylakMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977
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3Cited by7 opinions
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