Legal Opinion
Morris v. Metriyakool
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided March 1, 1984No. Docket Nos. 67480, 68208. (Calendar Nos. 9, 10)PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*429Kavanagh, J.
These cases concern arbitration of medical malpractice claims. The most significant issue presented is whether the malpractice arbitration act of 1975, MCL 600.5040 et seq.; MSA 27A.5040 et seq., deprives plaintiffs of constitutional rights to an impartial decisionmaker. We hold that it does not.
Plaintiff Diane Jackson was treated in November, 1977, at defendant Detroit Memorial Hospital by defendant Dr. William J. Bloom for a dental malady. At that time, plaintiff agreed to submit to arbitration "any claims or disputes (except for disputes over charges for services rendered)…
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