McKelvie v. Auto Club Ins. Ass'n

This is a no-fault insurance case. In an earlier appeal, the Court of Appeals upheld an award of attorney fees, concluding that the defendant insurer had unreasonably refused to make certain payments. In a second appeal, the Court of Appeals has ruled that the defendant also must pay appellate attorney fees. We reverse the second judgment of the Court of Appeals and reinstate the order of the circuit court.

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Plaintiff Frank G. McKelvie was rendered quadriplegic by a January 5, 1985 motor vehicle accident. *44We are told that his vehicle was struck broadside by a car that ran a stop sign, and that…