HOUSE BILL No. 4842

 

June 12, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Hunter, McConico, Tobocman, Accavitti, Clack, Stallworth, Minore, Vagnozzi, Zelenko, Reeves, Plakas, Condino and Hardman and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "The insurance code of 1956,"                                               

                                                                                

    (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 2094.                           

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 2094.  An individual threatened with injury or injured                 

                                                                                

2   directly or indirectly by a private passenger nonfleet automobile           

                                                                                

3   insurer's violation of any provision of this chapter may bring an           

                                                                                

4   action in a court of competent jurisdiction for appropriate                 

                                                                                

5   injunctive or other equitable relief against immediate                      

                                                                                

6   irreparable harm, actual damages sustained by reason of a                   

                                                                                

7   violation of this chapter, and, as determined by the court,                 

                                                                                

8   interest on the damages from the date of the complaint, taxable             

                                                                                

9   costs, and reasonable attorney fees.  This remedy is in addition            

                                                                                

10  to any other remedy and penalty provisions provided by this                 

                                                                                

11  chapter.