Ferguson v. Pioneer State Mutual Insurance

In these consolidated appeals, defendant appeals, by leave granted, the trial courts’ denials of its motions for change of venue. Because MCL 600.1621 governs venue in actions for breach of contract arising from an insurer’s denial of benefits pursuant to under-insured motorist policies, we affirm.

In Docket No. 260876, plaintiffs filed suit against defendant in the Genesee Circuit Court to recover underinsured motorist and first-party personal protection insurance (PIP) benefits pursuant to a no-fault insurance policy that defendant issued to them. Plaintiffs alleged that James Ferguson was…