Defendant Lacks Standing to Challenge Plaintiff's Corporate Status, Michigan Supreme Court rules in Miller v Allstate

On July 2, 2008, the Michigan Supreme Court issued its ruling in the Miller v Allstate case, which was discussed in an earlier post.

The Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeals' decision denying Allstate's attempt to avoid payment, but vacated the rationale. It held that only the Attorney General has the legal standing to challenge Plaintiff's corporate status. The Court made no ruling on the question of whether the service business was in fact properly incorporated.