e-Journal Summary

e-Journal Number : 85845
Opinion Date : 05/22/2026
e-Journal Date : 05/27/2026
Court : Michigan Supreme Court
Case Name : Pena-Cruz v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.
Practice Area(s) : Insurance
Judge(s) : Cavanagh, Zahra, Bernstein, Welch, Bolden, and Thomas; Not participating – Hood
Full PDF Opinion
Issues:

The No-Fault Act; Whether plaintiff was barred by MCL 500.3113(a) from recovering no-fault benefits; Swoope v Citizens Ins Co of the Midwest

Summary

In an order in lieu of granting leave to appeal, the court vacated the Court of Appeals judgment (see eJournal # 81225 in the 3/27/24 edition) and remanded the case to the Court of Appeals for reconsideration in light of the court’s decision in Swoope.

Full PDF Opinion