RUNIONS v. AUTO-OWNERS INS. CO.

Docket No. 133217.

197 Mich. App. 105 (1992)

495 N.W.2d 166

RUNIONS v. AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided November 18, 1992, at 9:10 A.M.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Blackmond, Hankins, Lange & Hodari, P.C. (by William B. Hankins, Jr.), for the plaintiff.

Greene & Johnson (by Robert C. Greene and Kenneth W. Savage, III), for the defendants.

Before: HOOD, P.J., and WAHLS and McDONALD, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

This case deals with whether the period of limitation for suing to enforce a homeowner's insurance policy is tolled during the pendency of criminal charges against the insured regarding the alleged intentional burning of the insured property. We hold that it is not. This is an issue of first impression in our state.

On December 14, 1988, plaintiff purchased a standard fire insurance policy from defendants. See MCL 500.2832; MSA 24.12832. That same...

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