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Unpublished. Decided May 24, 2012 Michigan Court of Appeals Docket No. 303496.
The plaintiff held a mortgage on a parcel of property for which the defendant had issued a title insurance policy. In the underlying lawsuit, two lien holders sought foreclosure of construction liens in theUnpublished. Decided March 13, 2012 Michigan Court of Appeals Docket No. 302191.
The plaintiff issued an auto policy to the defendant-wife based on an application she submitted through her agent. The agent, however, did not give the defendant-wife the complete application, and her husband was not listed asUnpublished. Decided January 24, 2012 Michigan Court of Appeals Docket No. 298359.
The plaintiff incurred damages due to a water leak that caused the furnace of her vacation home to stop working. She submitted several proofs of loss, each of which the defendant-insurer rejected as insufficient, claiming that the amountUnpublished. Decided January 10, 2012 Michigan Court of Appeals Docket No. 301805.
The plaintiff, a lawn care company, erroneously applied an herbicide to the lawns of its customers, resulting in damages to those lawns. As a result of the misapplication of the herbicide, the plaintiff had toUnpublished. Decided December 1, 2011 Michigan Court of Appeals Docket No. 288053.
The plaintiff and her husband had insured vehicles with the defendant for over 40 years, and in the various states in which they resided over those years. After the plaintiff and her husband moved to Michigan, theyUnpublished. Decided November 22, 2011 Michigan Court of Appeals Docket No. 299658.
The plaintiff applied for homeowners insurance, but paid the initial premium with a check drawn on an account containing insufficient funds. The plaintiff claimed that she intended to deposit sufficient funds after writing the check, but was toldUnpublished. Decided August 23, 2011 Michigan Court of Appeals Docket No. 293608.
An employee of a sub-contractor installing light fixtures at one of the plaintiff’s locations was injured in a fall from scaffolding designed by the plaintiff. The employee’s estate filed the underlying action against several parties, including WalgreenUnpublished, Decided August 11, 2011, Michigan Court of Appeals No. 297590.
Plaintiff sought uninsured motorist benefits under his mother’s insurance policy with Auto-Owners. Plaintiff was struck while a pedestrian. The Auto-Owners policy provided coverage for resident relatives who do not own an automobile. Plaintiff took the position that he didUnpublished. Decided July 28, 2011 Michigan Court of Appeals Docket No. 298048.
On July 23, 2008, a fire destroyed an outbuilding on plaintiff’s property. Farm Bureau insured plaintiff’s property under a Country Estate policy. At issue was whether fence building materials stored in the outbuilding were covered under the