Legal Opinion
Hardrick v. Auto Club Insurance
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided December 1, 2011No. Docket Nos. 294875, 298661, and 299070PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGleicher, P.J.
In this no-fault insurance action, a jury found defendant Auto Club Insurance Association (ACIA) hable to plaintiff William Hardrick for family-provided attendant-care services at a rate of $28 an hour. The jury reached this judgment after a trial at which ACIA was barred from presenting any evidence.1 We vacate that judgment and remand for a new trial as the lower court abused its discretion by imposing an unjust and disproportionate sanction against ACIA.
The parties vigorously contest the parameters of the evidence relevant on retrial to prove the reasonable rate for family-provided…
2Cases cited40 opinions
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- Maldonado v. Ford Motor Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 2006
- Wood v. Detroit Automobile Inter-Insurance ExchangeMichigan Supreme Court · 1982
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