Legal Opinion

Jones v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided October 4, 1988No. Docket 96749PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

Plaintiffs appeal as of right from the trial court’s order granting summary disposition to defendant under MCR 2.116(C)(10). We affirm.

This case involves defendant insurance company’s duty to defend plaintiffs, their insureds, under a farmowners insurance policy issued to plaintiffs by defendant. Originally, the Village of Mendon filed a complaint against plaintiffs alleging that their hog farm, immediately adjacent to Mendon, was a public nuisance. Mendon sought abatement by permanent injunction along with attorney fees and costs. Plaintiffs timely tendered defense of the suit to…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States Aviex Co. v. Travelers InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. Morganroth v. WhitallMichigan Court of Appeals · 1987
  3. American States Insurance v. Maryland Casualty Co.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1984
  4. Boyd v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1987
  5. Hagerl v. Auto Club Group InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1987

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Allstate Insurance v. FreemanMichigan Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Advance Watch Company, Limited v. Kemper National Insurance Company, the Travelers Indemnity Company of America, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
  3. Arco Industries Corp. v. American Motorists InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. Jeffrey M. PoeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
  5. Inland Waters Pollution Control, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993

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