Farmington Hills, MI
Insurance Lawyer at Farmington Hills, MI
Practice Areas: Insurance
OUTCOME: Supreme court ruled in favor of Mrs Borman to collect her homeowners claims after a fire when State Farm denied her benefits and claimed her grandson started the fire
In a landmark case, the Michigan Supreme Court determined the rights of innocent policyholders to collect from their insurer when another policyholder engaged in fraudulent actions.
OUTCOME: Michigan Supreme Court ruled that Mr & Mrs Smith were entitled to a Judgment against their insurer and the insurer could not use their low economic status as a basis to allege arson
Michigan Supreme Court ruled that the insurer had to pay Mr & Mrs Smith's claims from a fire and the insurance company could not allege arson based on the Smith's low economic status.
OUTCOME: Court of Appeals held that the Insurer must pay 12% penalty interest under the UTPA when it failed to pay for damage to Griswold's office tower within 60 days of receiving proof of loss, whether or not the claim may have been reasonably in dispute
The Insurer failed to pay 12% penalty interest under the UTPA on Griswold's claims for damages to its office tower in downtown Detroit. The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that insurers must pay 12% p ... enalty interest on claims paid after 60 days of receiving satisfactory proof of loss, whether or not the claim may have been reasonably in dispute.
OUTCOME: Court of Appeals ruled that State Farm must pay contractor overhead and profit to the homeowner when paying the Actual Cash Value (ACV) of property damage whether or not a contractor has been hired to perform the repairs.
State Farm deducted contractors overhead and profit when paying the actual cash value (ACV) of the damage to the home, because a contractor had not been hired to do the repairs. The Court of Appeals he ... ld that an insurer must pay contractor overhead and profit when paying the ACV damages whether or not a contractor has been hired.
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