Bloemsma v. Auto Club Insurance

Plaintiff, Thomas B. Bloemsma, as the next friend of Charles Thomas Bloemsma, a minor, appeals as of right a judgment entered awarding plaintiff $198 in personal injury protection benefits under the no-fault automobile insurance act, MCL 500.3101 et seq.; MSA 24.13101 et seq., plus $386.75 in penalty interest under the act, and $51.08 in judgment interest. Plaintiff argues that the trial court abused its discretion in determining that defendant’s, Auto Club Insurance Association’s, delay in paying plaintiff’s personal injury protection benefits was reasonable. We agree.

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