In a 5-2 decision, the Michigan Supreme Court, in the case of Nastal v Henderson & Associates Investigations, Inc. (12505) held that surveillance by licensed private investigators, that contributed to the goal of obtaining information as permitted by the Private Detective License Act, is “conduct that serves a legitimate purpose and, therefore, does not violate the Michigan Civil Stalking Statute”, MCL 600.2954. The subject of the surveillance had filed a personal injury lawsuit arising out of a motor vehicle accident. The insurer for the defendant in the personal injury action retained a licensed private investigations firm, Henderson & Associates Investigations, Inc., requesting a background check, activities check, and surveillance of the plaintiff. Even though the first effort at surveillance was discovered by the plaintiff, additional surveillance was conducted. The Supreme Court held that, notwithstanding the fact that surveillance continued after plaintiff had discovered it, plaintiff failed to establish a genuine issue of material fact that the conduct of the private investigators ever ceased serving “a legitimate purpose”, exempting it from the stalking statute. Thus, the Supreme Court ruled that the Circuit Court should enter summary disposition in favor of the defendant private investigators, dismissing the lawsuit against them.