Legal Opinion
Ortman v. Miller
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided May 18, 1971No. Docket 8682, 8683PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevin, J.
The question is whether the trial court correctly ruled that the plaintiffs, Scott Ortman and Barry Ford, were not residents of Michigan when they suffered injuries in an automobile accident alleged to have been caused by an uninsured motorist, defendant Todd B. Miller, and, hence, may not recover from the Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fnnd.
The act provides:
“The secretary shall not pay out of the fund any amount in favor of a person who resides outside of this state unless the person resides in a jurisdiction in which recourse of a substantially similar character to that provided by this act…
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- Tedars v. Savannah River Veneer Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1943
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