Hofmann v. Auto Club Insurance

Defendant and counter-plaintiff, Auto Club Insurance Association (acia), appeals as of right from a June 13, 1986, order* of the Wayne Circuit Court granting summary disposition to plaintiffs and counter-defendants John Hofmann, D.C., and Richard Herfert, D.C., on acia’s counterclaim.

Hofmann and Herfert are chiropractors who have treated patients with health insurance through Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Michigan (bcbsm) and who are additionally entitled to no-fault insurance through acia. Hofmann and Herfert allegedly received partial payment for their services from bcbsm, billing the balance…