Legal Opinion
United States v. Rhonda S. Ferguson
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 7, 1984No. 82-1227PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ENGEL, Circuit Judge.
The single issue in this appeal is more easily stated than resolved: does Michigan’s “No-Fault” Automobile Insurance Act, Mich.Comp.Laws Ann. §§ 500.3101 — 3179 bar the United States from bringing a negligence action in federal court to recover damages to a government-owned motor vehicle caused by a collision in Michigan with a Michigan-registered motor vehicle?
On April 7, 1980, Rhonda Ferguson backed her 1977 Datsun into the southbound lane of a street in Detroit, Michigan and collided with a government vehicle. The parties have stipulated that Ms. Ferguson’s negligence…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Clearfield Trust Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Shavers v. Attorney GeneralMichigan Supreme Court · 1978
- United States v. Standard Oil Co. Of CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Citizens Insurance Co. of America v. TuttleMichigan Supreme Court · 1981
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Zotos v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1986
- Westerfield Companies v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 1993
- United States v. SpencleyDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 1984
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