STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
STANDARD REHABILITATION, INC., UNPUBLISHED
September 5, 2017
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v No. 331734
Wayne Circuit Court
GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY OF LC No. 15-000424-NF
MICHIGAN,
Defendant-Appellant.
Before: TALBOT, C.J., and SAWYER and STEPHENS, JJ.
PER CURIAM.
We granted leave in this case to determine whether reports prepared for nonparty
independent medical examinations (IMEs) may be obtained during discovery for the purpose of
establishing bias by the physician retained by defendant insurer to prepare an IME report in the
instant case.
Recently, the Supreme Court decided Covenant Med Ctr, Inc v State Farm Mut Auto Ins
Co, ___ Mich ___; ___ NW2d ___ (No. 152758, issued May 25, 2017). Defendant brought this
to our attention prior to oral argument, raising the question whether the case should be dismissed.
At oral argument, plaintiff conceded that the insureds made no assignment of their claims to
plaintiff prior to this suit being filed. Accordingly, we agree that, in light of Covenant, defendant
is entitled to have plaintiff’s claims dismissed.
Reversed and remanded with direction to dismiss this case. We do not retain jurisdiction.
Defendant may tax costs.
/s/ Michael J. Talbot
/s/ David H. Sawyer
/s/ Cynthia Diane Stephens
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