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Motor Vehicles--Legislation--The Michigan Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act, Michigan Law Review
Motor Vehicles--Legislation--The Michigan Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
With the adoption of the Michigan Act, Michigan has become the fifth state to adopt a comprehensive program utilizing both the insurance and the fund approaches. Moreover, the Michigan Act, apparently inspired by its Ontario prototype, contains some elements which were previously unknown in United States legislation. Consequently, it may prove enlightening to examine the scope and purpose of the Michigan Act, and to compare it with similar legislation in other states.
Industrial Self-Regulation And The Public Interest, Harper W. Boyd Jr., Henry Claycamp
Industrial Self-Regulation And The Public Interest, Harper W. Boyd Jr., Henry Claycamp
Michigan Law Review
As the affluence of the American society grows, a concern about such matters as health, education, and welfare has also become more apparent. Some concern derives from technological breakthroughs which require control, such as the development of aircraft for mass transportation. In other cases, increased recognition of serious threats to public health and safety has led various groups of aroused citizens to advocate governmental control. Today, growing numbers of individuals and organizations believe that the consumer's health and safety are not being adequately protected in at least two areas-cigarettes and automobiles. Thus, the following discussion is directed to the vital …
Insurance--Motor Vehicles--"Newly Acquired Automobile" Clause Extended To Cover Previously Owned Inoperable Vehicles--National Indem. Co. V. Giampapa, Michigan Law Review
Insurance--Motor Vehicles--"Newly Acquired Automobile" Clause Extended To Cover Previously Owned Inoperable Vehicles--National Indem. Co. V. Giampapa, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiff insurance company brought an action for a declaratory judgment that it be held not liable on a policy it had issued to the insured motorist. A party injured in an accident involving the insured had obtained a judgment against the insured in a suit which the insurer defended with a reservation of rights. Although a 1949 Cadillac was the "Described Automobile" in the insurance policy, the insured was driving a 1956 Ford at the time of the accident. The trial court found that during the term of the policy the Cadillac had become inoperable and was replaced by the …