Legal Opinion

Nationwide Property & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Brown

District Court, E.D. Michigan

Decided April 24, 2017No. Case No. 15-14491PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND TERMINATING MOTION TO DISMISS AS MOOT

ROBERT H. CLELAND, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

This is an insurance dispute. Plaintiff Nationwide Property & Casualty Insurance Company seeks declaratory relief holding that the property insurance policy held by Defendant James Brown is void and does not cover water damage sustained at Defendants James and Tamara Brown’s Detroit home.1 (Dkt. # 19.) Defendants have counterclaimed for breach of contract and seek appointment of an umpire. (Dkt. # 23.)

Before the court are two motions filed by Plaintiff on January…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. McPherson v. KelseyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
  4. Rory v. Continental InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Donald Bennett v. City of EastpointeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  2. Damon McDowell, Mary McDowell, and Deanna Lawson v. Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Company and Patrick O. Hambrick, Jr.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2022
  3. DeJonghe v. Dearborn HeightsDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2021
  4. Fishman v. Berkshire Life Insurance Company of AmericaDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2024
  5. Ibrahim v. Liberty Mutual Personal Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2023

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