Estate of George Nickola v. Mic General Insurance Company ( 2016 )

Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
May 25, 2016 Robert P. Young, Jr.,
Chief Justice
152535 Stephen J. Markman
Brian K. Zahra
Bridget M. McCormack
David F. Viviano
Richard H. Bernstein
JOSEPH G. NICKOLA, Personal Representative Joan L. Larsen,
for the Estate of GEORGE and THELMA Justices
NICKOLA,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v SC: 152535
COA: 322565
Genesee CC: 05-081192-NI
MIC GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
d/b/a GMAC INSURANCE,
Defendant-Appellee.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the September 24, 2015
judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered. We direct the Clerk to schedule oral
argument on whether to grant the application or take other action. MCR 7.305(H)(1).
The parties shall file supplemental briefs within 42 days of the date of this order
addressing: (1) whether an insured making a claim for underinsured motorist benefits
may be considered to be a “third party tort claimant” under MCL 500.2006(4), thereby
requiring the insurer to pay twelve percent interest for failing to pay the claim on a timely
basis only if the claim “is not reasonably in dispute”; and (2) whether the Court of
Appeals decision in this case is consistent with Yaldo v North Pointe Ins Co, 457 Mich.
341 (1998), and Griswold Properties, LLC v Lexington Ins Co, 276 Mich. App. 551
(2007). The parties should not submit mere restatements of their application papers.
Persons or groups interested in the determination of the issues presented in this
case may move the Court for permission to file briefs amicus curiae.
I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the
foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.
May 25, 2016
t0518
Clerk