Turner v. Auto Club Ins. Ass'n

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• explaining that fault is not “a relevant consideration in the determination whether a vehicle is ‘involved in an accident’ ”
• ascertaining legislative intent starts with the unambiguous statutory language and, where judicial interpretation is permitted, such interpretation must avoid denying effect to portions of the statute
• ascertaining legislative intent starts with the unambiguous statutory language and, where judicial interpretation is permitted, such interpretation must avoid denying effect to portions of the statute
• stating the liberal rule of construction applicable to the no-fault act, i.e., “[T]he [no-fault] act is remedial in nature and must be liberally construed in favor of the persons intended to benefit from it”
• “. . . nor is fault a relevant consideration in the determination whether a vehicle is ‘involved in an accident.’ ”
• the court followed the general principle established in Lee that the no-fault act insures persons, not motor vehicles, against losses

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).