Hall v. Group Insurance
Michigan Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
D. E. Holbrook, Jr., J.
Plaintiff appeals from a trial court judgment of no cause of action in favor of the defendant. It found that an insurance policy issued by the defendant to the plaintiff’s husband excluded coverage for his death resulting from an automobile-motorcycle crash which occurred while the plaintiff’s husband was riding a motorcycle. We affirm.
The issue raised is: Where an insurance policy excludes coverage for injuries sustained while riding a motorcycle, are the death benefits under the policy payable when the insured dies in an accident while riding a motorcycle?
The policy…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Phelps v. Department of State HighwaysMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977
- American Ins. Co. of Texas v. EstesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
- Ritchie v. Standard Surety & Casualty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1939
- LaPlante v. Pyramid Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1978