Lawyers' Corner Case Updates Archives | David Christensen Law

It has been several years since the Michigan Court of Appeals issued its groundbreaking decision in Bahri v IDS Property Casualty Ins Co, holding that alleged fraud by an insured voids the entire no-fault policy, thereby eliminating the insurance company’s obligation to pay benefits. Although the Bahri ruling was appealed, the Michigan Supreme Court declined […]

When you’re injured in a Michigan car accident, your own no-fault insurance company pays personal injury protection (PIP) benefits. These benefits include medical costs and other allowable expenses, work-loss benefits and replacement services. However, in cases where a person has died, been disabled or suffered a serious impairment in an auto accident, it may be […]

The innocent third-party rule was abolished in Titan Ins Co v Hyten, 491 Mich 547 (2012), according to a 5-2 Michigan Supreme Court in Bazzi v Sentinel Ins Co. However, the Supreme Court majority also said the Court of Appeals in Bazzi erred in finding that the insurance company was automatically entitled to rescission of […]

Michigan’s No-Fault Act requires drivers to purchase auto insurance. When buying this mandated insurance, most people probably think their policy will not only cover their injuries in an accident, but also any injuries suffered by family members riding with them in the vehicle. But unfortunately, that is not always the case. Here’s why. Some Michigan […]

The innocent third-party rule in cases of insurance fraud was abolished by the Michigan Court of Appeals nearly two years ago. Now, the rule’s fate rests with the seven justices of the Michigan Supreme Court. The innocent third-party rule has been part of Michigan no-fault jurisprudence for more than four decades. The rule says that […]