Michigan Mutual Auto Insurance v. Reddig

Defendants appeal from the trial court’s order granting plaintiffs motion for summary judgment pursuant to GCR 1963, 117.2(3).

On November 22, 1978, defendant Gregory Szymanski was driving a 1972 Chevrolet Nova, an uninsured car, when he collided with another vehicle, killing its driver, Uwe Reddig. Defendant Marlene Reddig, the personal representative of the estate of the deceased, brought a wrongful death *633action against Szymanski and plaintiff. Plaintiff denied coverage and instituted this declaratory relief action.

Plaintiff had issued a policy of insurance to George Baubie and Diane Baubie…