Michigan Appeals Court: Insurer’s Fraud Defense Barred By Res Judicata

(February 22, 2021, 1:56 PM EST) -- GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Michigan appeals court on Feb. 18 vacated a ruling awarding summary judgment to an insurer in a suit brought by a medical practice seeking payment for services rendered to a woman injured in an automobile accident, finding that the insurer’s argument that it is not required to pay for the services based on the fraudulent activity of the policyholder was barred by the doctrine of res judicata....

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