Thomson v. State Farm Insurance

Defendant State Farm Insurance Company appeals by leave granted the trial court’s denial of its motion for summary disposition pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(10) in this suit brought by plaintiffs William Thomson and Susan Thomson. We reverse and remand for dismissal of this case without prejudice.

1. factual background and procedural history

State Farm and the Thomsons were parties to a homeowner’s insurance policy. In February 1996, the Thomsons submitted a claim to State Farm seeking coverage for household goods with a value of about $25,000 that were allegedly stolen from a commercial storage…