Legal Opinion
Clute v. General Accident Assurance Co. of Canada
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided June 6, 1989No. Docket 106425PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*413Griffin, J.
Defendant General Accident Assurance Company of Canada appeals as of right from a January 14, 1988, order of the Wayne Circuit Court granting the plaintiff $169,069.24 in supplemental attorney fees. In awarding the attorney fees, the lower court found the defendant’s failure to pay no-fault personal protection insurance benefits to be "unreasonable” pursuant to MCL 500.3148(1); MSA 24.13148(1). As an alternative ground, the order also awards the attorney fees as mediation sanctions. We disagree as to both bases for the award and therefore reverse the trial court and vacate the…
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