Injured? Contact Sinas Dramis for a free consultation.

   

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

Print

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.


Michigan auto accident attorney Stephen Sinas is the lead editor of the appellate case summaries published on this site regarding the Michigan auto insurance law. To learn more about how Stephen Sinas and how the Sinas Dramis Law Firm can help you if you have been injured in a Michigan auto accident, visit SinasDramis.com.

Copyright © 2024  Sinas Dramis Law Firm, George Sinas, Stephen Sinas.
All Rights Reserved.
Login (Publishers Only)

FacebookInstagram