Pioneer State Mutual Insurance Company v. HDI Global, et al

  1. April 11, 2025

    Mercedes Settles Fire Coverage Dispute With Insurer

    The insurer of an Ann Arbor, Michigan, property has settled a dispute over whether its policy covered more than $1 million in damages stemming from a vehicle fire at a facility leased by Mercedes-Benz's North American research arm, according to a federal court order dismissing the case Friday.

  2. January 02, 2025

    6th Circ. Revives Mercedes Vehicle Fire Coverage Claims

    The Sixth Circuit has ruled that Mercedes-Benz's North American research entity was not entitled to summary judgment in an insurance suit over a fire at a testing facility and that a lower court must consider whether the "hazardous materials" that started the fire should have been on the property.

  3. March 28, 2024

    Mercedes, Insurer Don't Owe Reimbursement For Vehicle Fire

    Mercedes-Benz's North American research arm and its insurer don't owe reimbursement to a commercial real estate operator's insurer for $1 million in damages stemming from a vehicle fire at a testing facility, a Michigan federal judge ruled, finding that Mercedes' insurer issued commercial general liability coverage, not property protection insurance.

  4. May 17, 2023

    Mercedes-Benz Insurer Axed From $1M Fire Coverage Suit

    A Michigan federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a property insurer for Mercedes-Benz's North American research and development branch from an auto fire coverage lawsuit brought by Pioneer State Mutual Insurance Co., which now seeks to recover $1 million from an unknown insurance company. 

  5. October 21, 2022

    Mercedes-Benz Insurer Must Face Fire Coverage Suit

    The insurer for Mercedes-Benz's North American research and development branch will have to face a lawsuit from Pioneer State Mutual Insurance Co., a Michigan federal court ruled Friday, finding Pioneer's "inartfully pled" claim in a fire coverage lawsuit is nevertheless viable.