PIONEER STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, as insurer for Airport Boulevard Associates v. HDI GLOBAL - Articles

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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Dec 30, 2024

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ON BRIEF: Ralph M. Reisinger, REISINGER LAW FIRM PLLC, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ON BRIEF: Anthony A. Agosta, Douglas M. Chapman, CLARK HILL PLC, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.

Attorneys 3: ON BRIEF: Mercedes-Benz. Edward F. Dunne, Howard J. Fishman, KARBAL, COHEN, ECONOMOU, SILK & DUNNE, LLC, Chicago, Illinois, for Appellee Allianz Global.

Judge(s): GILMAN, READLER, and BLOOMEKATZ, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit

READLER, Circuit Judge. While purportedly transferring gasoline between vehicles, employees of Mercedes-Benz Research and Development North America, Inc. unintentionally set fire to property the company was leasing from Airport Boulevard Associates, LLC (“ABA”). ABA’s commercial property insurer, Pioneer State Mutual Insurance Company, paid ABA on its resulting claim for losses. Pioneer then sought reimbursement from Mercedes and Mercedes’s general liability insurer, Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company. We accordingly reverse the district court’s grant of summary judgment for Mercedes and remand for further proceedings.

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