Attorney General Ex Rel. Department of Natural Resources v. Michigan Property & Casualty Guaranty Ass'n

The Department of Natural Resources assumed responsibility for the cleanup and site restoration of several illegally abandoned oil wells and sought reimbursement from the well operators’ surety, the Oil & Gas Insurance Company (ogic). However, the ogic proved insolvent and was liquidated by order of an Ohio court. Thereafter, the Attorney General, on behalf of the dnr, instituted this suit to have the claims against the insolvent OGIC paid *344by defendant. Both parties filed cross motions for summary disposition. The trial court denied plaintiffs motion and granted defendant’s motion. We affirm.

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