Auto-Owners Insurance v. Ferwerda Enterprises, Inc.

ON REMAND

O’CONNELL, P.J.

This case is on remand from the Supreme Court.1 On remand, this Court is charged with determining whether the trial court erred in assessing attorney fees and penalty interest against Auto-Owners Insurance Company (Auto-Owners). We reverse the award of attorney fees and penalty interest and remand this case to the trial court for further proceedings.

I. UNDERLYING FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

This Court’s initial opinion contains a concise statement of the events that led to the instant litigation:

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