35th Judicial District Court; Docket No. DC-2166-80; Unpublished
Judge Dunbar Davis; Written Opinion
Official Michigan Reporter Citation: Not Applicable: Link to Opinion
STATUTORY INDEXING:
Serious Impairment of Body Function Definition (Cassidy Era – 1983-1986) [§3135(1)]
Determining Serious Impairment of Body Function as a Matter of Law (Cassidy Era – 1983-1986) [§3135(1)]
TOPICAL INDEXING:
Not Applicable
CASE SUMMARY:
In this written Opinion, District Judge Dunbar Davis declined to rule that a broken ankle was a serious impairment of body function as a matter of law. The judge cited Cassidy v McGovern and concluded that reasonable men might reach different conclusions with the facts in this case. Therefore, the motion was denied.