Kuty v. Detroit Automobile Inter-Insurance Exchange

Plaintiff appeals as of right from an order partially granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment and a judgment which orders defendant to subtract or offset plaintiff’s specific-loss workers’ compensation benefits, MCL 418.361(2); MSA 17.237(361)(2), from the no-fault wage loss benefits defendant is obligated to pay plaintiff. MCL 500.3107(b); MSA 24.13107(b).

The undisputed facts are that plaintiff suffered a severe injury to his left eye in a work-related accident on July 27, 1979. He has a permanent loss of 90% of the vision in that eye. Plaintiff received a favorable decision from…