The case now returns to the Eastern District of Michigan for further proceedings, where the lower court will reconsider whether Mercedes-Benz’s actions violated the terms of the lease and, if so, whether the automaker should be held responsible for the fire damage.
Representatives for the parties involved did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Counsel Information:
Pioneer State Mutual is represented by Ralph M. Reisinger of Reisinger Law Firm PLLC.
Mercedes-Benz is represented by Anthony A. Agosta and Douglas M. Chapman of Clark Hill PLC.
Allianz Risks is represented by Edward F. Dunne and Howard J. Fishman of Karbal Cohen Economou Silk & Dunne LLC.
The case is Pioneer State Mutual Insurance Company v. HDI Global, et al., case number 24-1308, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
