Categories: Michigan Supreme Court Opinions

PERNELL v. ALLLSTATE INS. CO., 138417-8 (Mich. 7-31-2009)

DORIS PERNELL, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ALLLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant, and QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION and IPA INSURANCE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS, L.L.C., Defendants.

No. 138417-8.Supreme Court of Michigan.
July 31, 2009.

Order

SC: 138417-8, COA: 279825; 279837, Wayne CC: 05-519094-NF

On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the December 2, 2008 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed by this Court.

MARKMAN, J. (dissenting).

I would grant leave to appeal to consider whether the Court of Appeals properly extended Darnell v Auto-Owners Ins Co, 142 Mich App 1 (1985), to hold defendant liable for plaintiff’s personal protection insurance benefits after defendant began paying those benefits, but then ceased after determining that another insurer had priority. Because Darnell supra at 12, considered a priority dispute in the context of determining liability for attorney fees pursuant to MCL 500.3148, I question its relevance in determining liability for actual benefits.

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