Detroit Common Pleas Court; Docket No. 4-496-201; Unpublished
Judge Arthur M. Bowman; Oral Opinion
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CASE SUMMARY:
In an oral Opinion by Judge Arthur Bowman reported in a transcript copy, it was held that a utility company whose power lines were allegedly negligently hung over a street, was immune from a tort action for property damage caused to a truck which collided with the low hanging utility poles. Judge Bowman ruled that the no-fault statute abolishes all tort cases which arise out of the use, maintenance, or operation of an insured motor vehicle. Thus, the plaintiff’s only remedy is to purchase optional self-insurance to cover against these losses.