Legal Opinion
Ford Motor Company v. Insurance Company of North America
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 1, 1982No. 80-1574PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIVELY, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal we conclude that a federal court has no jurisdiction where a party claiming damages arising out of the use of a motor vehicle sues the insurer of the vehicle under the Michigan “no-fault” statute and a policy issued thereunder, where the plaintiff and the insured owner of the vehicle, though not a party, are citizens of the same state.
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The plaintiff Ford Motor Company (Ford) suffered property damage when an explosion occurred on its premises at Flatrock, Michigan. It determined that the explosion was caused by the accidental mixture of a “core binder…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Paz R. Hernandez v. The Travelers Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Shavers v. Attorney GeneralMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975
- Dairyland Insurance Company v. Ann R. Makover, and Bernard Makover v. Robert Lawrence KnauerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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- Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension v. C. J. Rogers Transportation Co.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1982
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