Court Opinion

ID: 9665954
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 01:00:19.70903+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:15:21.144672
License: Public Domain

McDonald, J.
(dissenting). I disagree. Defendant conceded at oral argument that its plan has "stop-loss” insurance. We have previously held that commercially insured erisa plans are subject to Michigan insurance laws and that MCL 500.3109a; MSA 24.13109(1) applies to conflicting coordinated benefit provisions in health insurance and no-fault plans. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins Co v CA Muer Corp, 154 Mich App 330; 397 NW2d 299 (1986). See also Northern Group Services, Inc v Auto Owners Ins Co, 833 F2d 85 (CA 6, 1987).
I would reverse and grant summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs under Federal Kemper Ins Co, Inc v Health Ins Administration, Inc, 424 Mich 537; 383 NW2d 590 (1986).