Legal Opinion
Atkins v. Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided August 20, 2012No. Docket 140401PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtYoung, C.J.
Plaintiff was a passenger on a bus operated by the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) when the bus was involved in an accident. Plaintiff filed an application for *710no-fault benefits with SMART’S insurer soon thereafter, but waited more than seven months to notify SMART that she might pursue liability in tort. SMART moved for partial summary disposition, arguing that the notice provision of the Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act, MCL 124.419, required notice of plaintiffs tort claims within 60 days of the accident as a condition precedent to maintaining…
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