Michigan Court of Appeals; Docket No. 77-277; Unpublished
Judges Bashara, Beasley, and Holbrook, Jr.; Per Curiam
Official Michigan Reporter Citation: Not Applicable; Link to Opinion 
STATUTORY INDEXING:
Specific Exclusions from Motor Vehicle Definition [§3101(2)(e)]
TOPICAL INDEXING:
Not Applicable
CASE SUMMARY:
In a per curiam decision, the Court of Appeals held that a plaintiff motorcycle passenger who was injured when the motorcycle operator lost control of the motorcycle was not entitled to no-fault benefits from the insurer of the motorcycle, the insurer of a car owned by the motorcycle operator, or the insurer of the passenger's mother's automobile. The Court held that the denial of no-fault benefits to motorcyclists is not an unconstitutional denial of equal protection in that the legislature's decision to exclude motorcycles from no-fault benefits was not "arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonable under the usual tests applicable to equal protection claims."