Legal Opinion
Schigur v. Secretary of State
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided January 6, 1977No. Docket 27218PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, P. J.
On May 18, 1975, while a pedestrian, the plaintiff was struck and injured by an unidentified hit-and-run driver in a 1967 Ford automobile. No one in the plaintiff’s household owned a car. Consequently, no one in his household had purchased a no-fault insurance policy. The absence of insurance is only marginally relevant (see fn 4, infra). The plaintiff’s major problem is his inability to find anyone to sue for pain and suffering damages. He is now attempting to recover those damages from the Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund (the Fund) established by MCLA 257.1101 et seq.; MSA 9.2801 et seq.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Advisory Opinion Re Constitutionality of 1972 PA 294Michigan Supreme Court · 1973
- Manistee Bank & Trust Co. v. McGowanMichigan Supreme Court · 1975
- Reich v. State Highway DepartmentMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
- Fox v. Employment Security CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1967
- Dussia v. MONROE CTY. EMP. RET. SYS.Michigan Supreme Court · 1971
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Muzar v. Metro Town Houses, Inc.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1978
- Renne v. Waterford TownshipMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977
- Struble v. Detroit Automobile Inter-Insurance ExchangeMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978
- Wysocki v. Detroit Automobile Inter-Insurance ExchangeMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977
- Schigur v. West Bend Mutual InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978
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