Citizens Insurance v. Pezzani & Reid Equipment Co.

By order of our Supreme Court, defendants appeal as on leave granted from the circuit court’s order denying a motion for summary disposition brought by defendants Pezzani & Reid Equipment Company, Inc., and Gresen Manufacturing Company, Inc. We reverse.

This case arose as a result of property damage caused by a motor vehicle accident. The vehicle, owned by Messina Trucking Company, was insured by plaintiff Citizens Insurance Company. Citizens paid property protection benefits to Messina, the State of Michigan, and the Michigan Bell Telephone Company pursuant to its legal duty as Messina’s…