Sec. 2860. Any provision of a fire insurance policy, which is contrary to the provisions of this chapter, shall be absolutely void, and an insurer issuing a fire insurance policy containing any such provision shall be liable to the insured under the policy in the same manner and to the same extent as if the provision were not contained in the policy.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2860
Contrary provision void
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Borman v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co (1994)
Most recently applied in Smitham v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. (August 2012)
1956, Act 218, Eff
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