Sec. 7945. (1) All proceedings in any court of law of this state to which the insolvent insurer is a party, or in which the insolvent insurer is obligated to defend or has assumed the defense of a party, shall be stayed for 6 months after the date a receiver is appointed, and for any additional time as determined by the court that has jurisdiction over those proceedings, to permit proper defense of all pending causes of action. (2) All proceedings in any administrative tribunal, including worker's compensation proceedings, to which the insolvent insurer is a party, or in which the insolvent insurer is obligated to defend or has assumed the defense of a party, shall be stayed for such length of time after the date a receiver is appointed, as determined by the administrative tribunal that has jurisdiction over those proceedings. The administrative tribunal shall grant a stay for each affected proceeding, as necessary, to provide the association with sufficient time to prepare a proper defense in the proceeding.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.7945
Stay of proceedings
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 191 Mich. App. 483 - Rodriguez v. Solar of Michigan, Inc (1991)
Most recently applied in 191 Mich. App. 483 - Rodriguez v. Solar of Michigan, Inc (October 1991)
Add. 1969, Act 277, Imd
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