Legal Opinion
Auto Owners Insurance Company, a Michigan Insurance Corporation v. Thorn Apple Valley, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 26, 1994No. 93-1606PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALAN E. NORRIS, Circuit Judge.
This narrowly focused appeal presents a question of federal common law that stems from a dispute between two insurers, one of which qualifies as an employee welfare benefit plan under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461. At issue is the extent to which conflicting coordination of benefits (“COB”) clauses affect the relative liability of the parties.
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Plaintiff, Auto Owners Insurance Company (“Auto Owners”), is a Michigan insurance carrier that issues no-fault automobile insurance policies as part of its business.…
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