Legal Opinion

Lewis v. TRANSAMERICA INS. CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided May 19, 1987No. Docket 90925PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtM. J. Kelly, P.J.

Plaintiff appeals as of right from the trial court’s dismissal of his complaint for no-fault benefits. We affirm.

Defendant, Transamerica Insurance Corporation of America, issued a no-fault insurance policy to plaintiff, Clifton Jack Lewis. The policy, which included a coordination of benefits clause, was in effect on June 5, 1981, when plaintiff sustained severe injuries while performing maintenance on his pickup truck. The truck slipped off two portable five-ton hydraulic jacks and struck him in the back, rendering him a paraplegic. At the time, plaintiff was a member of the Teamsters Union…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Federal Kemper Insurance v. Health Insurance Administration, Inc.Michigan Supreme Court · 1986
  2. LeBlanc v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1981
  3. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Group Health PlanMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. Bagley v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. Auto Club Ins. Ass'n v. Frederick & Herrud, Inc.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1985

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Department of Social Services v. American Commercial Liability InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Jarrad v. Integon National InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 2005
  3. Spencer v. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1989
  4. JOHN HANCOCK PROPERTY AND CAS. INS. CO. v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MichiganMichigan Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Auto Club Ins. Ass'n v. Mutual Sav. and Loan Ass'nDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1987

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