Michigan Mutual Insurance v. Indiana Insurance

Defendant Indiana Insurance Company 1 appeals by right the trial court’s order of judgment entered after a jury trial in this action to enforce a settlement agreement and the order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (jnov) or a new trial.

This case has a long history that began with a 1984 automobile accident that occurred in an area of road construction. The guardian of the victim of that accident subsequently brought suit against the Michigan Department of Transportation (mdot) and its contractor on that construction job, Spartan Asphalt Paving. Both mdot and Spartan…