BARTON-SPENCER v. FARM BUREAU LIFE INS.

Nos. 153655 and 153656.

892 N.W.2d 794 (2017)

Cynthia BARTON-SPENCER, Plaintiff/Counterdefendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. FARM BUREAU LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MICHIGAN, Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Michigan, Farm Bureau General Insurance Company of Michigan, Farm Bureau Annuity Company of Michigan, and Community Service Acceptance Company, Defendants/Counterplaintiffs-Appellees, Cross-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided April 14, 2017.


OPINION

The issue presented in this case is whether, by signing a contract providing that plaintiff agreed "to reimburse [defendants'] attorney fees and costs as may be fixed by the court," the parties agreed that the amount of reasonable attorney fees would be fixed by a court rather than a jury. We hold that the parties did so agree...

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