Belcher v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Company

Blair Moody, Jr., J.

These appeals, consolidated for the purpose of argument and decision, present the following issue for resolution:

"[A]re no-fault insurance benefits to be paid to the surviving dependent(s) of a deceased uninsured motorist?” 405 Mich 826-827 (1979).

We hold that in all three cases the surviving dependents are not entitled to be paid no-fault benefits. The decisions of the Court of Appeals are therefore affirmed.

Facts

Belcher

Marie Belcher is the mother of Stacy Belcher, now deceased. On August 21, 1976, Stacy Belcher was involved in a motor vehicle accident and suffered…