Legal Opinion

Wills v. State Farm Ins. Cos.

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 30, 1991No. 85807, (Calendar No. 6)PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCavanagh, C.J.

We granted leave to appeal in this case to examine the parking exception contained in § 3106(l)(a) of the no-fault liability stat*208ute.1 This exception allows recovery of benefits from an accident involving a parked vehicle, but only if the vehicle was parked in an unreasonably dangerous manner. We hold that where the facts are undisputed, the determination of whether an automobile is parked in such a way as to create an unreasonable risk of bodily injury within the meaning of § 3106(l)(a) is an issue of statutory construction for the court. Summary disposition in favor of the defendant…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Moning v. AlfonoMichigan Supreme Court · 1977
  2. DiFranco v. PickardMichigan Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Zeni v. AndersonMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Ballinger v. SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1950
  5. Hackley v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1985

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  2. Stewart v. StateMichigan Supreme Court · 2004
  3. Marcelle v. TaubmanMichigan Court of Appeals · 1997
  4. AMY v. MIC General InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 2003
  5. Gordon v. Allstate InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1992

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