CITIZENS INS. CO. v. TUTTLE

Docket No. 65132, (Calendar No. 5).

411 Mich. 536 (1981)

309 N.W.2d 174

CITIZENS INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA v. TUTTLE

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided August 24, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Davis & Olsen Law Office for plaintiffs.

Nebel & Revord Law Office for defendant.

Amicus Curiae:

Lopatin, Miller, Freedman, Bluestone, Erlich & Rosen (by Steven G. Silverman) for Michigan Trial Lawyers Association.


LEVIN, J.

The question presented is whether the provision of the no-fault act which abolishes certain tort liability relieves a non-motorist tortfeasor of liability for losses arising from a motor vehicle accident caused by his lack of care. We hold that it does not.

Edgar Schaedig was driving a truck owned by Zaiger Beverage Company when he collided with defendant Donald Tuttle's cow, which was running loose on...

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