The MI SCT recently issued its highly anticipated decision in Bazzi v Sentinel Ins Co, in which the justices declared that no-fault’s “innocent third-party rule” no longer exists.

The Court of Appeals decided in Adam v Bell, and overturned an order granting summary disposition to State Farm on the grounds that Cynthia Adam’s claims were barred by res judicata.

To decide a child's domicile for purposes of insurance coverage under the No-Fault Act, MCL 500.3114(1), the Michigan Supreme Court turned to family law in Grange Insurance v Lawrence.

In Kline v Dep't of Tranportation, the COA "begrudgingly" followed McCahan v Brennan, holding that the defendant was entitled to summary disposition where the plaintiff failed to comply with the notice provision.

Some auto insurance companies include an exclusion that lowers the amount the insured can recover for bodily injury if the injured person is a family member. The exclusion is known as the "family drop down" and it was at issue in Ruzak v USAA Insurance Agency.

Common sense prevailed in the published COA opinion of Dancey v Travelers Property Casualty Co. In that case, a motorist was injured in single-vehicle accident after her vehicle hit a ladder lying in the roadway.