Legal Opinion
Royce v. Citizens Insurance
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided January 2, 1997No. Docket 186185PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Connell, J.
In this declaratory action, defendant insurer appeals as of right the order of the circuit court granting summary disposition pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(9) in favor of plaintiff. The court determined that an insurance contract providing that defendant would defend against suits alleging, and indemnify plaintiff for all damages arising from, acts of “slander” on her part encompassed her alleged act of “slander of title.” We affirm, pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(10).
The convoluted facts underlying the instant suit were set forth by this Court in the related case of Royce v Duthler, 209 Mich App 682,…
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