STINE v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

Docket No. 68720, (Calendar No. 10).

419 Mich. 89 (1984)

349 N.W.2d 127

STINE v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided June 5, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Googasian, Hopkins & Forhan (by George A. Googasian and Jacquelyn K. Hayes) for the plaintiff.

Plunkett, Cooney, Rutt, Watters, Stanczyk & Pedersen, P.C. (by D.J. Watters and Christine D. Oldani), for the defendant.

Amici Curiae:

Bushnell, Gage, Doctoroff & Reizen (by George E. Bushnell, Jr., and John K. Parker) for General Accident Insurance Company of America; Utica Mutual Insurance Company; Alliance of American Insurers; American Insurance Association; National Association of Independent Insurers.

LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae (by Donald J. Greene); Peter K. Demmerle, E. Michael Joye, and Donald J. Greene, P.C., of counsel, for Underwriters at Lloyd's, London.

Baxter & Hammond (by William S. Farr and James R. Piggush) for the State Bar of Michigan.


RYAN, J.

The issue for which leave to appeal was granted in this case is the applicability of MCL 500.3008; MSA 24.13008 to the professional liability insurance policy issued to plaintiff by defendant. The Court of Appeals held that the cited statute is applicable to the insurance policy involved in this case and operates to provide coverage which, by the terms of the policy, would not otherwise exist. We hold that it is not applicable and reverse the decision of...

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