Doshi v. Michigan Basic Property Insurance

McDonald, P.J.,

(dissenting.) I respectfully dissent. I would affirm the trial court’s grant of summary disposition to plaintiff.

As the majority states, when this Court construes statutes our primary goal is to ascertain and give effect to legislative intent. Nat’l Center for Mfg Sciences, Inc v Ann Arbor, 221 Mich App 541, 545; 563 NW2d 65 (1997). The first-step in determining legislative intent is the specific language of the statute. Id. at 545-546. If the language of a statute is clear and unambiguous, judicial construction is neither required nor permitted. Id.

I believe the plain language…