Legal Opinion

Auto Club Group Insurance v. Marzonie

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided February 13, 1995No. 96828, (Calendar No. 4)PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRiley, J.

In this case, we must construe a homeowner’s insurance policy to determine whether coverage exists or the intentional acts exclusion precludes coverage. Specifically, we must decide whether the insured’s act of confronting and firing a shotgun at an occupied vehicle with the admitted intent only to scare and cause property damage, but with the actual consequence of personal injury to the driver, is covered by insurance where the policy covers acts caused by an occurrence, but excludes coverage for damage resulting from acts either expected or intended from the standpoint of the insured. We…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Auto-Owners Insurance v. ChurchmanMichigan Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Allstate Insurance v. FreemanMichigan Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Powers v. Detroit Automobile Inter-Insurance ExchangeMichigan Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Group Insurance v. CzopekMichigan Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Fireman's Fund Ins. Companies v. Ex-Cell-O Corp.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1988

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Henderson v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1999
  2. Terrien v. ZwitMichigan Supreme Court · 2002
  3. Frankenmuth Mutual Insurance v. MastersMichigan Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Arco Industries Corp. v. American Motorists InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1995
  5. Auto-Owners Insurance v. HarringtonMichigan Supreme Court · 1997

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