Ziehm v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

This case involves the construction of § 3131 of Michigan’s no-fault insurance act, MCL 500.3101 et seq.; MSA 24.13101 et seq., as that section was worded prior to its amendment October 17, 1978. Defendant insurer contends that under said section the amount of residual liability coverage is limited to $20,000—that being the amount of coverage provided in the insurance policy. Plaintiff claims that prior to the amendment of October 17, 1978, § 3131 called for residual liability coverage without any dollar limit and by implication repealed the $20,000/$40,000 limitations contained in the…