Acorn Investment Co v. Michigan Basic Property Insurance Assn

The issue in this case is whether plaintiff, Acorn Investment Co. (Acorn), may be awarded case evaluation costs under MCR 2.403(C)(1). Acorn had purchased property insurance from defendant Michigan Basic Property Insurance Association (Michigan Basic). When the insured property burned down, Acorn filed an insurance claim with Michigan Basic, which Michigan Basic disputed and did not pay. Acorn brought suit in the Wayne Circuit Court to recover under the insurance policy. The court submitted the case to case evaluation pursuant to MCR 2.403(A)(1), and the case evaluation panel rendered an…