Mecosta County Medical Center v. Metropolitan Group Property

Summary

The Michigan Supreme Court held that medical providers who received an assignment of an insured's PIP claim before the insured's separate lawsuit was filed were not in privity with the insured regarding the later judgment. Because the providers were neither parties nor privies to that action, the judgment did not preclude their assigned claims under res judicata or collateral estoppel. The Court affirmed the Court of Appeals and remanded for further proceedings.