- Posted September 05, 2012
- Tweet This | Share on Facebook
Court backs man hurt on stolen motorcycle
DETROIT (AP) -- A Detroit-area man who didn't know he was riding a stolen motorcycle can pursue benefits from the owner's insurance company for severe injuries suffered in a collision.
The Michigan appeals court overturned a Wayne County judge's decision in an opinion released last Friday. In August 2009, Lejuan Rambin was riding a motorcycle that was lent to him by a friend. He was hit by a car and needed surgery to fix many broken bones.
There is no dispute that Rambin didn't know the motorcycle was stolen. The appeals court says he can seek money for his medical bills from the bike owner's insurer.
The Michigan Supreme Court has restricted benefits for injured people who use a vehicle unlawfully. But the appeals court says Rambin's circumstances are different.
Published: Wed, Sep 5, 2012
headlines Oakland County
headlines National
- The business of successfully running an in-house department
- ACLU and BigLaw firm use ‘Orange is the New Black’ in hashtag effort to promote NY jail reform
- Justice Gorsuch writes children’s book about ‘Heroes of 1776’
- Companies use ‘deceitful tactics’ to market harmful ultra-processed products with ‘addictive nature,’ city’s suit alleges
- Lawyer accused of trying to poison her husband
- ‘Lawyers Gone Wild’? Filmmaker criticizes bar as he seeks ethics probe of serial killer’s daughter for alleged lie
