UNDERHILL v. SAFECO INS. CO.

Docket Nos. 58567, 60967. (Calendar Nos. 8, 9).

407 Mich. 175 (1979)

284 N.W.2d 463

UNDERHILL v. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY PORTER v. MICHIGAN MUTUAL LIABILITY COMPANY

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided October 29, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

DeVine, DeVine & Serr (by Douglas W. Buchanan) for plaintiff Underhill.

Keller, Keller, Creager, Kosick & Rochau for plaintiff Porter.

Lizza & Mulcahy, P.C., for defendant Safeco Insurance Company.

Lilly & Domeny, P.C., for defendant Michigan Mutual Liability Company.

Amici Curiae:

Polasky & Ladue for Curtis T. Riehl.

Jacobs & Miller for Shelby Mutual Insurance Company.


LEVIN, J.

The issues presented concern the status of motorcyclists under the no-fault motor vehicle liability act:

1) Are motorcyclists, who are not required to purchase no-fault insurance, entitled to "personal protection insurance benefits" (for work loss, allowable expenses and survivors' loss), commonly referred to as PIP or first-party benefits and hereafter referred to as "no-fault benefits"?

2) Does a legislative scheme exempting motorcyclists...

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