Osgerby v. Tuscola Circuit Judge

By this original mandamus action, as in Peasley v. Lapeer Circuit Judge, 373 Mich 222, plaintiffs seek our condemnation of an order for the separation of issues for separate submission to and decision by a jury.

The plaintiffs here were plaintiffs below in consolidated actions against Michigan Mutual Liability Company for fraud and deceit. The basis of their actions was that the insurance company made fraudulent representations regarding the settlement of a personal injury claim they had against the village of Caro, insured by the defendant company; that relying upon such misrepresentations,…