Court Opinion

ID: 9739854
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 20:22:21.25581+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:24:14.265903
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Beasley, J.
(dissenting). I respectfully dissent.
As indicated in the majority opinion, plaintiff, Jon Kriko, is a Canadian resident and Canadian citizen who carried automobile liability insurance with defendant, Allstate Insurance Company of Canada, which is a Canadian insurance company.
Defendant Allstate paid benefits to plaintiff as a result of an automobile collision on September 3, 1981, in Detroit, Michigan, in which plaintiff was a passenger in a car owned and driven by Joseph Mader, also a Canadian resident and citizen. In July, 1982, defendant Allstate discontinued payments to plaintiff when defendant Allstate decided plaintiff was no longer disabled. Plaintiff disputed that factual determination and brought this action to require defendant Allstate to resume payments under the insurance policy. Thus, this is a claim for damages for breach of contract.
I would hold that under the facts of this case there is simply nothing upon which to base jurisdiction.1 The fact that the accident occurred in Michigan is irrelevant to where plaintiff may prosecute a civil, contractual claim against his own insurance company. The suit belongs in Canada. I see no public policy requiring Michigan to extend its jurisdiction to a Canadian contract action between Canadian litigants.
I would vote to affirm.

 See Hall v Scott, 416 So 2d 223 (La App, 1982).