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
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.