Opinion ID: 2083083
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Heading: Establishing Permissible Objectives

Text: Enactment of the no-fault act was a major departure from prior methods of obtaining reparation for injuries suffered in motor vehicle accidents. The Legislature modified traditional tort principles of compensation by creating a comprehensive statutory scheme of reparation with the objective of providing assured, adequate and prompt recovery for certain economic losses arising from motor vehicle accidents. Miller v State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins Co, 410 Mich 538, 568; 302 NW2d 537 (1981); Belcher v Aetna Casualty & Surety Co, 409 Mich 231, 243; 293 NW2d 594 (1980); Shavers, supra, 579. We have also recognized a complementary legislative objective which is the containment of the premium costs of no-fault insurance. O'Donnell v State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins Co, supra, 404 Mich 549, 567.