Westfield Insurance v. Appleton’s Empirical Analysis
2005
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
April 2018
most recently cited
Relationships
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio Corporation · Erie Co v. Tompkins · Farhat v. Jopke · Craighead
Most-quoted passages
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“with a policy's proof of loss requirement, Michigan courts consider the three identified policy objectives of the requirement: (1) allowing the insurer an opportunity to investigate the loss; (2) allowing the insurer to estimate its rights and liabilities; and (3) preventing fraud.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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