Legal Opinion

Heath v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided January 24, 2003No. Docket 235030PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Per curiam

Defendant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company appeals as of right from a circuit court order denying its motion for summary disposition and entering judgment in plaintiff’s favor. We reverse. This appeal is being decided without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E).

The trial court’s ruling on a motion for summary disposition is reviewed de novo. Kefgen v Davidson, 241 Mich App 611, 616; 617 NW2d 351 (2000). The construction and interpretation of an insurance policy and whether the policy language is ambiguous are questions of law that are also reviewed de novo on appeal.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Henderson v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1999
  2. Auto-Owners Insurance v. ChurchmanMichigan Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Kefgen v. DavidsonMichigan Court of Appeals · 2000
  4. Royce v. Citizens InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1997
  5. South MacOmb Disposal Authority v. American InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1998

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  4. Buddy Properties, LLC v. Selective Way Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2025
  5. Estate of Terry M Holland v. Mary SpringerMichigan Court of Appeals · 2020

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