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Smith v Auto Owners; (WCC-UNP, 3/16/1982; RB #532)

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Wayne County Circuit Court; Docket No. 82-202-987-CK; Unpublished    
Judge Lucille Watts; Written Opinion  
Official Michigan Reporter Citation: Not Applicable; Link to Opinion alt    


STATUTORY INDEXING:  
Determination of Domicile [§3114(1)]  
Resident Relatives [§3114(1)]  
Separated and Divorced Spouses [§3114(1)]

TOPICAL INDEXING:
Not Applicable    


CASE SUMMARY:   
In this Motion for Summary Judgment, Judge Watts ruled that a child residing with her mother, who at the time of the accident was separated from the insured, nonadoptive stepfather, could recover no-fault benefits under the policy issued to the stepfather. The decision was based upon the policy enunciated in Bierbusse v Farmers Insurance Company (item number 90). Defendant, Auto Owners, has filed an appeal.


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