Auto-Owners Insurance v. Allied Adjusters & Appraisers, Inc.

Plaintiff Auto-Owners Insurance Company appeals as of right from an order granting summary disposition to defendants. We affirm.

This case arises from disputes over fire losses suffered by defendant Anthony J. Rapp and defendants Julush and Patricia Banks after fires at their respective homes. Rapp and the Bankses were insured by plaintiff at the time of their losses. They hired defendant Allied Adjusters & Appraisers, Inc., which is owned by defendant Gary Lappin, to adjust their losses. However, plaintiff and Allied were unable to agree on the amount of the losses, and in each case an…