Legal Opinion
Department of Transportation v. American Motorists Insurance
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided May 15, 2014No. Docket No. 313978PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
Defendant American Motorists Insurance Company (AMICO) appeals by leave granted the trial court’s order denying its motion for dismissal on the grounds of forum non conveniens. Because events transpiring during the pendency of this appeal prohibit further proceedings in this case, we remand to the trial court for dismissal.
I. BASIC FACTS
In May 2002, defendant Allstate Painting and Contracting Company contracted with plaintiff Michigan Department of Transportation to perform specified maintenance work on the Mackinac Bridge. Also in May 2002, AMICO provided a performance bond for the…
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