Legal Opinion
Kevin Krohn v. Home-Owners Ins Co
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided July 29, 2011No. Docket 140945PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtZahra, J.
Plaintiff, Kevin Krohn, who suffered an extremely severe spinal fracture that left him paraplegic, brought this suit under the no-fault act, MCL 500.3101 et seq. Plaintiff sought personal protection insurance benefits from defendant, Home-Owners Insurance Company, to cover costs incurred for a surgical procedure performed in Portugal. It is undisputed that this surgical procedure was experimental and not a generally accepted treatment for plaintiffs injury. The dispositive question presented in this case is whether this experimental procedure was a reasonably necessary service for plaintiffs…
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