Caplan v DAIIE; (COA-PUB, 10/27/1980; RB #375)

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Michigan Court of Appeals; Docket No. 43456; Published  
Judges Holbrook, Brennan, and Everett; Per Curiam  
Official Michigan Reporter Citation: 102 Mich App 354; Link to Opinion alt   


STATUTORY INDEXING:  
General / Miscellaneous [§3135]

TOPICAL INDEXING:
Uninsured Motorist Benefits: Uninsured Motorist Coverage in General
Uninsured Motorist Benefits: Arbitration of Uninsured Motorist Claims    


CASE SUMMARY:  
In a per curiam Opinion relying upon the Supreme Court opinion in Bradley v Mid-Century/Schigur v Westbend (item number 312), the Court of Appeals held that in order to recover noneconomic losses in an uninsured motorist arbitration proceeding, a plaintiff must meet the statutory threshold of serious impairment of body function, etc. as set forth in §3135 of the No-Fault Act The Court held that prior uncertainty regarding this issue had been clarified by the Supreme Court's decision in Bradley/Schiguri.