COA Special Panel: Insurer’s Right Of Reimbursement In No-Fault Act Applies Only To Claimant, Not To Tort Recovery As Subrogee
A special panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that § 3116 of the No-Fault Act (MCL 500.3116) applies only to a no-fault insurer’s right of reimbursement from a claimant and “does not apply to an insurer’s tort recovery, as a subrogee, against a nonmotorist tortfeasor.”
Insufficient Evidence Of Fraud: Auto Insurer Not Entitled To Rescind Policy
An auto insurance company could not rescind an insured’s policy ab initio (“from the beginning”) because there was not enough evidence the insured made fraudulent statements during the application process, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
Appeals Court: 2019 No-Fault Insurance Changes Do Not Apply Retroactively
The changes to MI’s no-fault law limiting the payment of PIP benefits do not apply to car crash victims who were injured before the 2019 changes went into effect.
Interest In Well-Being Of Adult Child ‘Sufficient’ To Not Void Mom’s Auto Policy
An automobile liability policy should not be voided on public policy grounds because the policyholder had a “sufficient” insurable interest, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
Court Of Appeals Dismisses Appeal, Cautions Parties Against Procedural “Gamesmanship”
The COA held that the stipulated order from which the plaintiff appealed did not qualify as a “final order” and, therefore, the Court did not have jurisdiction over the matter.