Richards v. American Fellowship Mutual Insurance

This case involves another facet of the no-fault insurance law 1 involving notice and time limitations on the right to commence suit.

On April 13, 1974, the plaintiff, Ronald Richards, was injured in an automobile accident which resulted in his confinement at University Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, from April 13, 1974, to May 15, 1974. At the time of the accident and hospitalization, the plaintiff was covered for no-fault benefits under a policy of insurance written by the defendant, American Fellowship Mutual Insurance Company. The policy requires written notice of the accident within 60…