Williams v. Farmers Ins. Exchange

This matter is before the court on appeal from the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas wherein summary judgment was granted in favor of appellees Farmers Insurance Exchange of Farmer's Underwriters Association ("Farmers") and Michigan Claim Service, Inc Appellant asserts the following assignment of error:

"The Trial Court erred as a matter of law by not finding that the Defendant, Farmers Insurance, effectively waived the arbitration provision as a result of its conduct and correspondence with Plaintiff."

The facts giving rise to this appeal are as follows. On August 8, 1983, appellant Thomas…