Secrest Wardle MI PIP Monthly: Recent Episodes
Secrest Wardle
Secrest Wardle Senior Partner Mark F. Masters and Partner Javon R. David, both located in the Firm’s Troy office, serve as hosts of MI PIP Monthly, a series that provides an overview of recent case law and emerging trends in the Michigan No-Fault industry. Each episode discusses how these developments affect claim handling and management. Questions and/or comments from listeners are encouraged.
Secrest Wardle is a law firm specializing in defense litigation and counsel for insurance, municipal, and commercial clients headquartered in Troy, Michigan, with additional offices in Grand Rapids and Lansing. For additional information, please visit www.secrestwardle.com, email info@secrestwardle.com or call 248-851-9500.
Case Law Update
• Abdulla v Progressive SE. Ins. Co., ___ NW3d ___ (Mich, July 7, 2026)
• Citizens United Reciprocal Exchange v Barnes, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued June 23, 2026
• Zaki Anesthesia, PLLC v State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued June 16, 2026
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• Remanded MSC Cases
• Hammock/C-Spine Orthopedics, PLLC v Farm Bureau, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued July 7, 2026
• Swoope v Citizens Insurance Company of the Midwest, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued June 18, 2026
Case Law Update
• Michigan Ambulatory Surgical Center and Phase One Rehab v Progressive Marathon Insurance Company, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued May 20, 2026 (Docket No. 373314)
• Zielinski v Auto-Owners Ins. Co., No. 371692, 2026 WL 1699526, at *1 (Mich Ct App June 11, 2026)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• Courts Reject Appeals From Stip Orders
• Saad Yousif Ishoo and Marena Saad Ishoo v Farm Bureau General Insurance Company of Michigan, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued May 21, 2026 (Docket No. 370759)
• Stanley v Farmers Ins. Exc., No. 374881, 2026 WL 1674086, at *1 (Mich Ct App June 9, 2026)
Case Law Update
• Jawad A. Shah, P.C., Alliance Anesthesia, PLLC, Insight Anesthesia, PLLC and Insight Radiologists, P.C. v Auto Club Ins Assoc, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued April 20, 2026 (Docket No. 372543)
• MemberSelect Ins Co v Michael James Clancy, PR of the Estate of Connor James Clancy and Anthony Dwayne Magee and Debbie Magee, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued April 23, 2026 (Docket No. 372802)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• Staged accident fraud recovery
• Uber Technologies, Inc., et al. v Powell, et al., 2:26-cv-02195, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, filed April 14, 2026
Case Law Update
• Kermit Lamark Copeland v Allstate Ins Co, ___ Mich App___; ___ NW2d ___ (2026) (Docket No. 373748)
• Northland Radiology, Inc. v Allstate Fire and Casualty Ins Co, ___ Mich App ___; ___ NW2d ___ (2026) (Docket No. 374214)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• Equitable Rescission of a Policy
• Janice Sherman v Progressive Michigan Insurance Company and John Doe, ___ Mich ___ (2026) (Docket No. 167826)
Case Law Update
• Mary Free Bed Rehab Hosp v Esurance Prop and Cas Ins Co and U.S. Auto Assoc,
___ Mich App ___; ___ NW2d ___ (2026) (Docket No. 370846)
• Spectrum Health Hosp d/b/a Spectrum Health and Corewell Health, and Spectrum Health Primary Care Partners v Auto-Owners Ins Co, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued February 18, 2026 (Docket No. 347980)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• Unlawful Taking Exclusion of MCL 500.3113(a)
• Carlonda Naishe Swoope v Citizens Ins Co of the Midwest, ___ Mich ___ (2026) (Docket No. 166790)
Case Law Update
• Neal J. Campbell v State Farm Mut Auto Ins Co, Auto Club Ins Assoc and MAIPF, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued January 15, 2026 (Docket No. 371663)
• Nader Kourani v American Select Ins Co, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued January 22, 2026 (Docket No. 373757)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• Independent Contractors versus Employees under MCL 500.3114(3)
• Univ of Michigan Regents v State Farm Mut Auto Ins Co, Auto-Owners Ins Co, Home-Owners Ins. Co, Geico Gen Ins Co, Geico Indem Co, Gov't Employees Ins Co, MACP and MAIPF, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued January 20, 2026 (Docket Nos. 372975, 372990 and 373877)
Case Law Update
• Leo Pellot, Individually and Next Friend of AKP, Minor v State Farm Mut Auto Ins Co and MAIPF, MACP and Currently Unnamed Assignee of the MACP, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued December 12, 2025 (Docket No. 371648)
• Walter Love and Thrive Physical Therapy LLC v Lashawn Rudolph and Allstate Prop and Casualty Ins Co, Allstate Ins Co, Auto Club Group Ins Comp and The Hanover Ins Co, ___ Mich App ___ (2025)(Docket No. 369895)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• "Incurred" PIP Benefits Under MCL 500.3107
• S. Baxter Jones v Esurance Ins Co, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued November 25, 2025 (Docket No. 370782)
Case Law Update
• Dominique Bellamy, Personal Representative of the Estate of Ericka Bellamy v Citizens United Reciprocal Exch, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued November 17, 2025 (Docket No. 371648)
• Phase One Rehab, LLC v Allstate Prop & Cas Ins Co, ___ Mich App ___ (2025) (Docket No. 369413)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• Effect of Related Tort Claims on PIP Benefits Under MCL 500.3116
• Sharon Call and James Call and Frankenmuth Ins Co v L & KJ Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Family Tire Service of Manistee, ___ Mich App ___ (2025)(Docket No. 366229)
Case Law Update
• Encompass Healthcare, PLLC v Citizens Insurance Company, ___ Mich App ___ (2025) (Docket No. 357225)
• Dionna Stubbs-Barrett v USA Underwriters and John Doe, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued October 23, 2025 (Docket No. 373388)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• Parked Vehicle Exception of MCL 500.3105(1) and Potential Tie to PPI Benefits
• Fremont Insurance Company and Frankenmuth Insurance Company v State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co. and Jeffrey Lynn Gibbs, ___ Mich App (2025) (Docket No. 371046)
Case Law Update
• James Bowles v Citizens United Reciprocal Exchange, et al., unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued September 19, 2025 (Docket No. 369258)
• Miracle Hands Homecare, Inc. v Geico General Insurance Company and Jorge L. Fuentes and US Rehabilitation & Health Services v Geico Insurance Company, et al., unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued September 18, 2025 (Docket Nos. 368827 and 369858)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• Fee Schedules of MCL 500.3157
• Michael Angelo Favot v Jimarion Brown, et al., ___ Mich App ___ (2025) (Docket Nos. 368733 and 368734)
- Case Law Update
- Kathleen Naeyaert v Auto Club Group Insurance Company, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued August 11, 2025 (Docket Nos. 369589, 371721)
- Desiree Durga and Justin Durga v MemberSelect Insurance Company, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued August 13, 2025 (Docket No. 371891)
- Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
- Owned Vehicle Exclusions
- Bronson Health Care Group, Inc. v Farm Bureau General Insurance Company of Michigan, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued August 20, 2025 (Docket No. 371377)
- Owned Vehicle Exclusions
Case Law Update
• Asia Davis v Timothy Gary English and Allstate Insurance Company and VHS of Michigan, Inc. d/b/a Detroit Medical Center, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued July 10, 2025 (Docket No. 368835)
• Bronson Health Care Group, Inc. and Alfredo Z. Estrada v Progressive Michigan Insurance Company, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued July 23, 2025 (Docket No. 368835)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• Notice Requirement of Injuries and MCL 500.3145
• Hoover Physical Therapy, LLC and Medical Direct Transportation, LLC v Amerisure Insurance Company and Barry 365 Day Transport, LLC, et al., unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued July 22, 2025 (Docket Nos. 371228 and 371229)
Case Law Update
• Ana Maria Sandoval v Farmers Insurance Exchange, Henry Ford Health System, and Valdimir Boshevski and Zurich American Insurance Company, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued May 9, 2025 (Docket No. 336116)
• Michigan Head & Spine Institute, PC, and McLaren Macomb and Daniel Crane and Regents of the University of Michigan v Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company, ___ Mich App ___ (May 15, 2025) (Docket No. 367681)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• Opt-Outs of PIP Coverage
• Tiffany Carroll and Kayla Carroll v Progressive Michigan Insurance Company and Allstate Insurance Company, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued April 15, 2025 (Docket No. 366626)
Case Law Update
• John Davis, as Next Friend of FD, HD, and ID, minors v Auto Club Insurance Association and Citizens Insurance Company of the Midwest, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued June 23, 2025 (Docket No. 370748)
• C-Spine Orthopedics PLLC v Progressive Michigan Insurance Company (Docket No. 165537-8); Parie Wallace and Affiliated Diagnostic of Oakland and One Step Rehab LLC v Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation and Janet Szczotka (Docket No. 165964), decided July 3, 2025, by the Michigan Supreme Court
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• Fraud and the Filing of Candor Motions
• Ronald Whigham and Citizens Pharmacy, ZMC Pharmacy LLC, and Pioneer Lab Houston, LP v Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Michigan and James Williams, Jr., unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued June 23, 2025 (Docket No. 367404)
Case Law Update
• Ana Maria Sandoval v Farmers Insurance Exchange, Henry Ford Health System, and Valdimir Boshevski and Zurich American Insurance Company, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued May 9, 2025 (Docket No. 336116)
• Michigan Head & Spine Institute, PC, and McLaren Macomb and Daniel Crane and Regents of the University of Michigan v Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company, ___ Mich App ___ (May 15, 2025) (Docket No. 367681)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• Opt-Outs of PIP Coverage
• Tiffany Carroll and Kayla Carroll v Progressive Michigan Insurance Company and Allstate Insurance Company, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued April 15, 2025 (Docket No. 366626)
Case Law Update
• Fremont Insurance Company v Lighthouse Outpatient Center and Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services, ___ Mich App ___ (April 11, 2025) (Docket No. 370500)
• Diyaa Joseph and Healthcare Imaging Partners, et al. v National General Insurance Company, et al., ___ Mich App ___ (April 29, 2025) (Docket No. 364798)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• DIFS Bulletin 2025-11-INS since the Fremont v Lighthouse Decision
• Second Update on Auto-Owners Insurance Company, et al. v Department of Insurance and Financial Services (COC Docket No. 24-000152)
Case Law Update
- Spine Specialists of Michigan P.C. v MemberSelect Insurance Company, ___ Mich ___; ___ NW3d ___ 2025 (WL 978735 (April 1, 2025) (Docket No. 165445)
- TM Minor, by Next Friend Latrice Dickens v AAA of Michigan, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued March 20, 2025 (Docket No. 366360
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
- Update on Auto-Owners Insurance Company, et al. v Department of Insurance and Financial Services, (COC Docket No. 24-000152)
Case Law Update
• True Care Physical Therapy, PLLC v Auto Club Group Ins Co, ___ Mich App; ___ NW2d ___ (2023)
• Spectrum Health Hospitals, et al. v Citizens Insurance Company, et al., unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued May 18, 2023 (Docket No. 362042)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• Testimony of Biomechanical Engineers
Case Law Update
- VHS of Michigan v MAIPF, ___ Mich App ___ (2025) (Docket No. 368755)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
- Employee v. Independent Contractor and the No-Fault Act
Case Law Update
• NuCare Therapy LLC v Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, ___ Mich App ___; ___ NW3d ___ (January 7, 2025) (Docket No. 366779)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• Unlawful Solicitation
Case Law Update
- Scott v EAN Holdings, LLC, et al., unpublished opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued November 20, 2024 (Docket No. 366706) (Plaintiff's insurer was represented by Secrest Wardle on appeal.)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
- Lack of Supervision in Controversial Laser Treatment
Case Law Discussion
- Payton v Meemic Insurance Company and Willie King, issued July 28, 2022 (Docket No. 357736)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
- Bakeman v Citizens Insurance Company of the Midwest, ___ Mich App ___ (2022) (Docket No. 357195)
- Great Lakes Pain & Injury Chiropractic Ctr., et al. v Farm Bureau Mut Ins Co of Michigan, issued July 28, 2022 (Docket No. 357702
Case Law Update
- Joseph Canty v Michael Chester Mason, ___ Mich App ___; ___ NW3d ___ (October 4, 2024) (Docket No. 365327)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
- No-Fault Fee Schedule Update
Case Law Discussion • Margot Parraghi v Edward Chodyniecki, et al., Docket No. 358829 (Mich Ct App, November 2, 2022) • Michigan Spine & Brain Surgeons, PLLC v Home-Owners Insurance Company, Docket No. 349367, issued February 18, 2021 Trending Topics in PIP Litigation • Reasonable Witness Fees for Treating Physicians • Johnson v State Farm Mut Auto Ins Co, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued November 22, 2022 (Docket No. 355137)
Hosted by:
Amber Rouse Holloway, Executive Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Discussion • Yee v AAA Insurance, issued February 24, 2022 (Docket No. 356603) Trending Topics in PIP Litigation • Negotiating Terms of Arbitrations
• Alice Jenkins v Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation, issued January 13, 2022 (Docket No. 355452)
Hosted by:
Amber Rouse Holloway, Executive Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update • Kim Bradley v Westfield Insurance Company and American Select Insurance Company, ___ Mich ___; ___NW3d ___ (July 11, 2024) (Docket No 365828) published opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation • Business Auto Policies: PIP Benefits & Potential Summary Disposition
Hosted by:
Amber Rouse Holloway, Executive Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update • MPCGA v Progressive, ___ Mich ___; ___ NW3d ___ (June 7, 2024) (Docket No.s 164190, 164953-4)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation • Fee schedule disputes and durable medical equipment (DME)
Hosted by:
Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Aaron D. Swayne, Associate Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update • Estate of McDuffie-Connor v Neal and NSS Construction, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued February 8, 2024 (Docket No. 358870)
• Christensen v Amazon Logistics, LLC., unpublished opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued April 11, 2024 (Docket No. 364919)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation • Mota-Peguerp v Falls Lake Nat’l Ins Co, Docket No. 364103 (Mich Ct App, March 28, 2024)
• Innocent Third-Parties
Hosted by:
Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Nicholas R. Aukerman, Associate Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update • Central Home Health Care Servs Inc v Progressive Mich Ins Co, ___ Mich App ___; ___ NW2d ___ (Docket No. 364653)
• Bakeman v Citizens Insurance Company of the Midwest, ___ Mich App ___ (2022) (Docket No. 357195)
• Ronnie Fields, et al. v National General Insurance Company, et al., unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued August 17, 2023 (Docket No. 361959)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation • Impact of the Latest Changes to the One-Year-Back Rule of MCL 500.3145
Hosted by:
Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Kaitlynn M. Milroy, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update • Parraghi v Chodyniecki, et al., Docket No. 358829 (Mich Ct App, November 2, 2022)
• Wasik v Auto Club Ins Assn, ___ Mich App ___; ___ NW2d ___(2022) (Docket No. 355848)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation • Assignments in PIP Claims
Hosted by:
Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Joseph J. Giacolone, Associate Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update • Johnson v SMART, unpublished opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued November 16, 2023 (Docket No. 363891) • Bellmore v Friendly Oil Change, Inc., opinion of the Michigan Supreme Court, issued February 7, 2024 (Docket No. 164534) Trending Topics in PIP Litigation • State of Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (“DIFS”) Bulletin 2024-06-INS
Hosted by:
Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Zach Diederichs, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update
• Duato v Denise Mellon, Indian Harbor Ins Co. and Progressive Marathon Ins. Co., ___ Mich App ___; ___ NW2d ___ (2023) (Docket No. 362823)
• Farm Burau General Insurance Company v Maple Manor Neuro Center, Inc., unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued November 16, 2023 (Docket No. 362824)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• No-Fault Reform and Changes to Liability Coverage
Hosted by:
Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update
• Auto Club Ins Assoc/Memberselect Ins Co v Farm Bureau General Ins Co of Michigan, et al., unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued September 23, 2021 (Docket No. 353439)
• State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co v Protective Insurance Co., unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued December 21, 2021 (Docket No. 355532)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• Testimony of Biomechanical Engineers
Hosted by:
Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update
• Finch v Gewin, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued October 5, 2023 (Docket No. 360189)
• Clinton v Singh, et al., unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued October 12, 2023 (Docket No. 364398)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• Independent verification of loss required under the No-Fault Act
Hosted by:
Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update
• Reece v James, et al.,___ Mich App ___; ___ NW2d ___ (2023) (Docket No.s 362140 and 362151)
• Bronson Healthcare Group v Esurance Prop & Cas Ins, ___ Mich App ___; ___ NW2d ___ (2023) (Docket No. 363486)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• Improper Motions to Exclude Evidence – Phillipe Martin v Geico General Insurance Company, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued August 17, 2023 (Docket No. 362010)
Hosted by:
Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update
• Ronnie Fields, et al. v National General Insurance Company, et al., unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued August 17, 2023 (Docket No. 361959)
• Evans v Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued August 10, 2023 (Docket No. 361808)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• Case Evaluation Sanctions – R.A.D. Constr., Inc. v Davis, ___ Mich App ___; ___ NW2d ___ (2023) Docket No.s. 361177 and 363142)
Hosted by:
Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update
• True Care Physical Therapy, PLLC v Auto Club Group Ins Co, ___ Mich App ___; ___ NW2d ___ (2023) (Docket No. 165845)
• Almaswari v Lychuk, et al., unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued April 27, 2023 (Docket No. 360612)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• Andary update
Hosted by:
Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update
• Spectrum Health Hospitals, et al. v Citizens Insurance Company, et al., unpublished opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued May 18, 2023 (Docket No. 362042)
• Robinson v Szczotka, unpublished opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued April 6, 2023 (Docket No. 359646)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• Business Auto Policies: PIP benefits and potential summary disposition
Hosted by:
Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy
Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update
• Harris v Alson, et al., unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued May 18, 2023 (Docket No. 359588)
• Melvina Howard, et al. v LM General Insurance Company, et al., ___ Mich App ___; ___ NW2d ___ (2023) (Docket No. 357110)
• Morrissette and Central Home Health Care Services v Indian Harbor Insurance Company and Cantrell Mitchell, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued November 17, 2022 (Docket No. 359503)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• Maple Manor Rehab Center of Novi, Inc. and Maple Manor Neuro Center, Inc. v Allstate Insurance Company and Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued March 16, 2023 (Docket No. 358272)
• MCR 2.116(C)(4)
• MCR 2.116(C)(10)
• MCR 2.116(G)(4)
Hosted by:
Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy
Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update
• Mapp v Progressive, ___ Mich App ___; ___ NW2d ___ (2023) (Docket No. 359889)
• C-Spine Orthopedics, PLLC v Allstate Insurance Company, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued March 30, 2023 (Docket No. 360887)
• C-Spine Orthopedics, PLLC v Progressive Mich Ins Co, ___ Mich App ___; ___ NW2d ___ (2022) (Docket No. 358170)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• More on MCL 500.3145 “One-year-back”
• Encompass Healthcare v Citizens Insurance Co, published opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued November 17, 2022 (Docket No. 357225)
• Spine Specialists of Michigan P.C. v Esurance Prop & Cas Ins, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued April 20, 2023 (Docket No. 359154)
Hosted by:
Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update
• Briggs v Knapp, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued March 9, 2023 (Docket No. 358641)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• MCL 500.3145 “One-year-back”
• “One-Year-Back” – pre and post No-Fault Reform
Hosted by:
Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update
• Advance Therapy & Rehab, Inc. v Auto-Owners Insurance Company, ___ Mich App ___; ___ NW2d ___ (2023) (Docket No. 359673)
• Samone Johnson v Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) et al., unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued February 16, 2023 (Docket No. 359478)
• Farrar v SMART, ___ Mich App ___; ___ NW2d ___ (2023) (Docket No. 358872)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
• Litigation Management Strategies – pre and post suit
Hosted by:
Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update
- Al-Hajjaj v Hartford Accident and Indem Co, ____ Mich App ____ (2023) (Docket No. 359291)
- Whitney v Wilcoxson, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Michigan Court of Appeals, issued December 15, 2022 (Docket No. 360647)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
- PIP Basics - MCL 500.3114(3)
Hosted by:
Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update
- Tourkow v Fox, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued November 22, 2022 (Docket No. 357523)
- Parraghi v Chodyniecki, et al., Docket No. 358829 (Mich Ct App, November 2, 2022)
- Johnson v State Farm Mut Auto Ins Co, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued November 22, 2022 (Docket No. 355137)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
- COVID-19 and Executive Orders are Still Impacting the Court System
Hosted by:
Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update
- Bakeman v Citizens Insurance Company of the Midwest, ___ Mich App ___ (2022)
(Docket No. 357195)
- Ophelia J. Epps and Michigan Head and Spine Institute v United Services Automobile Association, et al., (Docket No. 357818)
- Wasik v Auto Club Ins Assn, ___ Mich App ___; ____ NW2d ___ (2022) (Docket No. 355848)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
- Andary Update – Spine Specialists of Michigan, PC v MemberSelect Insurance Company, (Docket No. 358296)
Case Law Update
- Alice Jenkins v Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation, issued January 13, 2022 (Docket No. 355452)
- Micheli v Michigan Automobile Insurance Placement Facility, ___ Mich App ___; ___ NW2d ___ (2022) (Docket No. 356559)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
- Michigan Public Health Code and Unethical Business Practices
Hosted by:
Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy
Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update
- Maple Manor Rehab Center of Novi, et al. v Travelers Casualty & Surety Co, issued July 21, 2022 (Docket No. 355775)
- Holman v Mossa-Basha, issued August 4, 2022 (Docket Nos. 338210, 338232)
- Kodra v American Select Insurance Company, et al., issued June 23, 2022 (Docket No. 365166)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
- Andary update
Hosted by:
Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy
Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update
- Payton v Meemic Insurance Company and Willie King, issued July 28, 2022 (Docket No. 357736)
- Great Lakes Pain & Injury Chiropractic Ctr., et al. v Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. of Michigan, issued July 28, 2022 (Docket No. 357702)
- Wilson v Citizens Insurance Co of the Midwest, July 21, 2022 (Docket No. 356272)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
- Andary questions answered
Case Law Update
- Payton v Meemic Insurance Company and Willie King, issued July 28, 2022 (Docket No. 357736)
- Great Lakes Pain & Injury Chiropractic Ctr., et al. v Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. of Michigan, issued July 28, 2022 (Docket No. 357702)
- Wilson v Citizens Insurance Co of the Midwest, July 21, 2022 (Docket No. 356272)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
- Andary questions answered
Hosted by:
Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy
Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update
-
Andary, et al. v USAA Casualty Ins Co, et al. ___ Mich App ___; ___ NW2d ___ (2022)
-
Court of Appeals Rules Michigan No-Fault Reforms Are Not Retroactive
Hosted by
Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy
Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update
- Criswell v Avis Rent A Car System, LLC, issued July 28, 2022 (Docket No. 355626)
- Pellegrino v State Farm Mut Auto Ins Co, issued June 16, 2022 (Docket No. 355805)
- Al-Maliky v Citizens Insurance Co., issued June 23, 2022 (Docket No. 356051)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
- Utilization Reviews – a SW update
Hosted by
Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy
Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update
- Criswell v Avis Rent A Car System, LLC, issued July 28, 2022 (Docket No. 355626)
- Pellegrino v State Farm Mut Auto Ins Co, issued June 16, 2022 (Docket No. 355805)
- Al-Maliky v Citizens Insurance Co., issued June 23, 2022 (Docket No. 356051)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
- Utilization Reviews – a SW update
Hosted by
Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy
Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy
Case Law Update
- Mecosta Cnty. Med. Ctr. v Metro. Grp. Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., No. 161628, 2022 WL 2104120 (Mich June 10, 2022)
- Hope Network Rehab Servs v Mich Catastrophic Claims Ass'n, issued June 9, 2022 (Docket No. 355372)
- Michigan Head & Spine Inst, PC v Mid-Centrury Ins Co,
- issued June 16, 2022 (Docket No. 357144)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
- Lower-priority carrier can be held responsible for payment of PIP benefits despite existence of higher-priority carrier. Griffin v Trumbull INs Co, ___ Mich ___; ___ NW2d ___ (2022) (Docket No. 162419)
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Case Law Discussion
- Estate of Michael Wells by Gregory Wells, Personal Representative v State Farm Fire & Casualty Co., issued July 16, 2020 (Docket No. 348135)
- Booker v Hartford Casualty Ins. Co., issued July 16, 2020 (Docket No. 348491)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
- Case Evaluation Sanctions Post Amendments
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Case Law Update
- Price v Austin, 972 NW2d 246 (Mich, 2022)
- Kimberly Johnson v Geico Indemnity Company, issued May 12, 2022 (Docket No. 351838)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
- “Reasonably necessary” and Efficacy
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Case Law Update * Mull v Citizens Insurance Company of the Midwest, issued February 17, 2022 (Docket No 354725) * Yee v AAA Insurance, issued February 24, 2022 (Docket No. 356603)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
- Utilization Reviews and MSDs
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Case Law Update
- Micheli v Michigan Automobile Insurance Placement Facility, ___ Mich App ____; ___ NW2d ___ (2022) (Docket No. 356559)
- Kennard v Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, ___ Mich App ____; ___ NW2d ___ (2022) (Docket No. 355462)
Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
- Tousignant v Allstate, 444 Mich 301 (1993) and MCL 500.3109(a)
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Topics
- Case Law Update:
- Mobile MRI Staffing, LLC v Meemic Ins Co, issued January 20, 2022 (Docket No. 355162)
- Precise MRI of Michigan, LLC v State Auto Insurance Company, ___ Mich App ___; ___ NW2d ___ (2022) (Docket No. 354653). *State Auto was represented by Secrest Wardle
- Trending Topics in PIP Litigation:
- Public Health Code, MCL 333.17047
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Topics * Case Law Update: + Alice Jenkins v Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation, issued January 13, 2022 (Docket No. 355452) + Premier Medical Movement, LLC v Auto-Owners Insurance Company and Home-Owners Insurance Company, issued January 6, 2022 (Docket No. 355543) * Trending Topics in PIP Litigation: + Effective January 1, 2022: Significant Changes to the Case Evaluation Process
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Topics
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Case Law Update:
- Joshua Powell v Progressive Michigan Ins Co, issued December 21, 2021 (Docket No. 352850)
- State Farm Automobile Ins Co v Protective Ins Co, issued December 21, 2021 (Docket No. 355532)
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Trending topics in PIP Litigation
- Winfield v State Auto Property & Casualty Ins Co, issued November 18, 2021 (Docket No. 355681)
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Case Law Update:
- Auto Club Ins Assoc/Memberselect Ins Co v Farm Bureau General Ins Co of Michigan, et al.,issued September 23, 2021 (Docket No. 353439)
- Hensley v Auto Club Group Insurance Company,issued October 14, 2021 (Docket No. 353205)
- Atkinson v Kreilter, et al.,issued October 21, 2021 (Docket No. 353079)
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Trending topics in PIP Litigation
- Motorcycles and the No-Fault Act
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Case Law Update:
- Downs v State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co,issued September 23, 2021 (Docket No. 352522)
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Trending topics in PIP Litigation
- Proof of Lost Wages
- New Fee Schedule
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Topics
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Case Law Update:
- Adaseny Humphrey v Home-Owners Insurance Company, issued August 19, 2021 (Docket No. 354214);
- Blanca Sierra-Burkes v Troy Aggregate Carriers, Inc., et al.,issued August 12, 2021 (Docket No. 355513)
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Trending topics in PIP Litigation
- No-Fault Tolling during COVID 19 Pandemic
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Topics
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Case Law Update:
- Smith v Everest National Ins Co; et al., issued July 1, 2021 (Docket No. 353880);
- Esurance Prop & Cas Ins Co v Michigan Assigned Claims Plan ("MACP"), _;_NW2d_(2021) (Docket No. 160592);
- Breece v Johnson, et al.,issued June 24, 2021 (Docket No. 353759).
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Trending topics in PIP Litigation
- Unlawful Solicitation
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Topics
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Case Law Update:
- Yang v Everest National Insurance Company, _Mich_;_NW2d_(2021) (Docket No. 160578);
- St. John Hospital & Medical Center, et al. v Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company and Home-Owners Insurance Company,issued June 10, 2021 (Docket No. 349958);
- Harmon v Ewing, et al.,issued June 10, 2021 (Docket No. 350857);
- Peters v Auto Club Insurance Association and Halleck,issued June 10, 2021 (Docket No. 353864).
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Trending topics in PIP Litigation
- Michigan Institute of Pain and Headache, PC v State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company,issued June 24, 2021 (Docket No. 353033).
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Case Law Update:
- Bahri v IDS Prop Cas Ins Co,308 Mich App 420 (2014)
- Shelton v Auto-Owners Ins Co,318 Mich App 648 (2017)
- Haydaw v Farm Bureau Ins Co,332 Mich App 719 (2020)
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Trending topics in PIP Litigation
- Michigan No-Fault Reform - Priority Coverage
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Case Law Update:
- Pioneer State Mutual Insurance Company v Andrew Lynn Frantz,Docket No. 348917, issued March 11, 2021
- Advance Pain Care (Baltimore) v Trumbull Ins Co,Docket No. 353991, issued May 13, 2021
- Johnson v Geico Indemnity Company,Docket No. 351838, issued March 18, 2021
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Trending topics in PIP Litigation
- Independent verification of loss required under the No-Fault Act
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Case Law Update:
- VHS of Michigan, Inc d/b/a The Detroit Medical Center v State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Docket No. 352881, issued April 1, 2021
- Roskamp v Fremont Insurance Company, et al., Docket No. 348054, issued March 18, 2021
- Physiatry and Rehab Associates v State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Company, Docket No. 350826, issued April 1, 2021
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Trending topics in PIP Litigation
- Michigan No-Fault Reform - Changes to Come in July 2021
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Case Law Update:
- Michigan Spine & Brain Surgeons, PLLC v Citizens Insurance Company of the Midwest, Docket No. 350498, issued March 4, 2021
- Jawad A Shah, MD, PC, d/b/a Insight Healing Center v State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Docket No. 353298, issued February 25, 2021
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Trending topics in PIP Litigation
- Injured parties and "balance billings"
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Case Law Update:
- Michigan Spine & Brain Surgeons, PLLC v Home-Owners Insurance Company, Docket No. 349367, issued February 18, 2021
- Roberts Orthopedic Services v Allstate Insurance Company, Docket No. 349786, issued February 4, 2021
- Midwest Medical Associates, Inc. v Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Docket No. 348806, issued February 11, 2021
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Trending topics in PIP Litigation
- The Scope of Chiropractic Practice Pursuant to MCL 333.16401 and MRIs
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Topics
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Case Law Update:
- Estate of John Conforti, by Donna Conforti, Personal Representative v Stanley Webster Cornell and Metro Controls, Inc, Docket No. 348745, issued October 29, 2020
- Hurley Medical Center v Farm Bureau and Michigan Assigned Claims, Docket No. 348364, issued November 24, 2020
- Melrose v Nationwide, Docket No. 352843, issued October 22, 2020
- Sterling Heights Pain Management, PLC v Farm Bureau General Insurance Company of Michigan, ___ Mich App ___; ___ NW2d ___ (2020), Docket No. 350979
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Trending topics in PIP Litigation
- MAIPF Agrees That 2019 Changes to Order of Priority Took Immediate Effect
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Topics
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Case Law Update:
- Covenant Medical Center, Inc v Farm Bureau, Docket No. 350645, issued November 24, 2020
- Bronson Health Care Group, Inc v USAA Casualty Ins Co, et al., Docket No. 351050, issued December 10, 2020
- El-Achkar v Sentinel Ins Co, Docket No. 348380, issued December 4, 2020
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Trending topics in PIP Litigation:
- No-Fault Reform and the "One-Year-Back" Rule
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Topics
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Case Law Update:
- Mullen v Progressive, Docket No. 350015, issued October 22, 2020
- Advisacare Healthcare Solutions v Auto Owners Insurance Company, Docket No. 349756, issued October 15, 2020
- Bahnam v Farm Bureau General Insurance Company, Docket No. 347638, issued October 15, 2020
- Barnes, et al. v 21st Century Premier Insurance Company (CPIC), ___ Mich App ___; ___ NW2d ___ (2020)
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Trending topics in PIP Litigation:
- Testimony of Biomechanical Engineers
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Topics
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Case Law Update
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- Spectrum Health v Farm Bureau, 347553 and 348440, issued 9-3-20
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- Griffin v Trumbull, 344272, issued 9-24-20
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- Southeast Mich. Surgical Hosp. v Auto Club, 348626, issued 7-2-20
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- Estate of Homrich v Selective Ins., 346583, issued 9-24-20
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Trending Topics in PIP Litigation
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- What is relevant to evaluating the reasonableness of charges
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- A change in priority defenses
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- What constitutes proper notice of a claim
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- Breakdown of recent case re comparative fault in 3rd party negligence cases
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Topics
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Case Law Update:
- Farm Bureau v Hore, et al., Docket No. 347918, issued August 20, 2020
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- Banda-Tavarez v Elwood Staffing Services, Inc., et al., Docket No. 350022, issued August 20, 2020
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- Spectrum Health v Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Michigan, Docket No. 347553 and Docket No. 348440, issued September 3, 2020
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Trending topics in PIP Litigation:
- Assignment of Future Benefits
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Topics
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Case Law Update:
- Loiola v Citizens Insurance Company of America, Docket No. 348670, issued August 6,
2020 - Duckworth v Cherokee Insurance Company, Docket No. 347865, issued August 6, 2020
- Glasker-Davis v Daman Steven Auvenshine and Meemic Insurance Company, Docket No.
345238, issued August 13, 2020 - Trending topics in PIP Litigation:
- Employee v Independent Contractor and the No-Fault Act
- Loiola v Citizens Insurance Company of America, Docket No. 348670, issued August 6,
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Case Law Update:
- Toni Williams v Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Docket No. 346875, issued
June 4, 2020 - JF Warran, LLC, dba Newport Inn, and Jimmie A, LLC v Mainstay Motors, Inc., dba Red’s
Towing Service, and Eric Thomas Ferguson and Consolidated Insurance Company, Docket
No. 347762, issued June 25, 2020 - Johnson et al. v State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., et al., Docket No. 347507,
issued June 25, 2020 - Trending topics in PIP Litigation:
- Accord and Satisfaction
- Toni Williams v Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Docket No. 346875, issued
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Special breaking news episode discussing the Michigan No-Fault reform.
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Executive Partner
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Drew W. Broaddus
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(August 2019 episode rescheduled due to technical difficulties)
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Case Law Update:
- George v Allstate Ins. Co., ___ Mich App ___ (2019) (Docket No. 341876), for publication
- Newby v American Zurich Ins. Co., issued August 1, 2019 (Docket No. 342741)
- Trending topics in PIP Litigation:
- First-Party Benefits: An Overview of Survivor’s Loss Benefits
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Topics
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COA Update:
- Slocum v Farm Bureau, Docket No. 343333 and 343490
- Duker v Everest Nat Ins Co, Docket No. 344229
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Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation:
- Dye-sected: A comprehensive overview of Dye v Esurance, which overrules Barnes v Farmers
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COA Update:
- Mendelsohn Orthopedics (Devore) v Everest National Ins. Co., et al., ___ Mich App ___ (2019) (Docket No. 341013)
- Jawad A. Shah, M.D., P.C., d/b/a Insight Pain Management Center v Fremont Insurance Company, (Docket No. 340441)
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Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation:
- The Dust Settles: Michigan No-Fault Reform 2019
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Topics
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COA Update:
- Bates v Auto Club Group Ins Co, unpublished opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued March 26, 2019 (Docket No. 340705)
- Estate of Calvin Simmons, by Victor Payne, Personal Representative v Auto Club Insurance Ass’n., unpublished opinion per curium of the Court of Appeals, issued March 28, 2019 (Docket No. 340456)
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Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation:
- Notice of Claims, Reimbursement, and the Michigan Automobile Insurance Placement Facility (MAIPF)
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Special breaking news episode discussing the Michigan No-Fault reform.
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Senior Partner
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Renee T. Townsend
Executive Partner
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Topics
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COA Update:
- Humphries v 21st Century, Docket No. 339980, issued April 16, 2019
- Turner v Farmers Insurance Exchange and Enterprise Leasing Corporation of Detroit, et al, and
Everson v Farmers Insurance Exchange and Enterprise Leasing Corporation, et al, ___ Mich
App ___ (2019)
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Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation:
- Probate and the No-Fault Act: Compensability of Conservator/Guardian Fees
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Topics
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COA Update:
- Northland Radiology, Inc. v City of Detroit, an unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of
Appeals, issued February 2, 2019 (Docket No. 340243) - Bruce Ruben, M.D., PC v Allstate Ins Co, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of
Appeals, issued February 21, 2019 (Docket No. 343163) - Ricky Lewis, et al. v City of Detroit, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals,
issued February 21, 2019 (Docket No. 341538) - Orrida Erquhart v Auto Club Insurance Ass’n, unpublished opinion per curium of the Court of
Appeals, issued February 19, 2019 (Docket No. 340630)
- Northland Radiology, Inc. v City of Detroit, an unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of
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Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation:
- The benefit of “outside the box” experts in PIP cases
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COA Update:
- W.A. Foote Memorial Hospital v Michigan Assigned Claims Plan, et al ., Docket No. 34419
- Malusi v Farm Bureau v Citizens, Docket No.
- Sabados v State Farm, Docket No. 342088
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Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation:
- Does Bronson case law extend to wholesale prices of prescription medication?
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Topics
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COA Update:
- Newman v Suburban Mobility Auth. for Reg. Trans., (Docket No. 342678), January 15, 2019
- Edwards v Progressive, (Docket No. 339613), January 15, 2019
- Parker v Farmers Ins. Ex., (Docket No. 339595), January 17, 2019
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Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation:
- Solicitation under MCL 750.410(b) and the Michigan No-Fault Act, MCL 500.3157
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COA Update:
- Malek Hmeidan v State Farm Mut Auto Ins Co (Docket No. 338707)
- Jamie PikZivku v James (Docket No. 341106)
- Holman v Mossa-Basha (Docket No. 338210)
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Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation:
- Balancing the Equities: Justice Markman provides factors
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COA Update:
- MIC General Ins. Co. v Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority, Docket No. 341766
- Sappington v State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., Docket No. 337994
- Citizens Ins. Co. of America v Sholtey & Auto Club, Docket No. 337309
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Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation:
- Motorcyclists and PIP Priority
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Co-Hosted by Erin A. Moss Ferguson
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Secrest Wardle, Troy
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COA Update:
- McConkey v Fremont Ins. Co., Docket No. 340287
- Maurer v Fremont Ins. Co., published, Docket No. 336514
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Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation:
- The Duggan v McPharlin Lawsuit: Detroit Mayor Files Suit Alleging the Michigan No-Fault Act is Unconstitutional. What does it all mean?
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COA Update:
- Pitts v State Auto. Mut. Ins. Co., Docket No. 338371
- Willis v Doe, et. al., Docket No. 338187
- Three Provider Decisions in Post-Covenant World
- Michigan Head and Spine v Allstate, Docket No. 340316
- Michigan Head and Spine v Hastings, Docket No. 340656
- Michigan Head and Spine v Esurance, Docket No. 340807
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Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation:
- Biomechanical Engineers: A Pre-suit Tool for Claim Handling
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Co-Hosted by Aleasha L. Hester
Associate
Secrest Wardle, Troy
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COA Update:
- Henry v State Farm Ins. Co.
- Petrous v Everest Nat’l Ins. Co.
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Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation:
- Biomechanical Engineers: A Pre-suit Tool for Claim Handling
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Topics
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COA Update:
- Woodring v Phoenix Ins. Co., Docket No. 324128
- Cline v Allstate Ins. Co., Docket No. 336299
- Home Owners Ins. Co. v Great Northern Ins. Co., Docket No. 339158
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Trending topics in No-Fualt Litigation:
- Bazzi v Sentinel Ins. Co., ___ Mich. __ (2018) (Docket No. 154442): Overview of long-awaited Supreme Court decision and its impact on No-Fault claims
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COA Update:
- Vandercook v Auto Owners Insurance Company
- W.A. Foote Memorial Hospital v MACP
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Trending topics in No-Fualt Litigation:
- Medicare Secondary Payer Act
- Overview, No fault Interplay and Double Damages
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Topics
- MCL 500.3113 and Barnes v Farmers
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COA Update:
- Shah v State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.
- Overview and options going forward
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Topics
- Reptile Theory Continued: Defeating Reptile Theory at Trial
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COA Update:
- Baker, et al, v IDS Property Casualty Ins. Co.
- Bronson Methodist v Wolverine Mutual Ins. Co.
- Enriquez and Hernandez, et. al. v Everest National Insurance, et. al.
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Co-Hosted by Renee T. Townsend
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Topics
- COA Update: Overview of First Party Rulings in the Month of
March - Adjuster Depositions: Preparing for Questions Rooted in
"Reptile Theory"
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Topics
- Provider Trials: The Admissibility of the Certificate of Need
- Fraud: Plaintiff’s Frequent Misuse of Shelton v Auto Owners
Insurance Company - COA Update: Application of the Parked Vehicle Exclusion
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Topics
- Bazzi v. Sentinel Insurance: Overview of Oral Argument before the Michigan Supreme Court
- Agreements to Arbitrate: Lessons from the Court of Appeals, Ciotti v Harris
- Interplay between No-Fault and Veterans Benefits: Batts v. Titan Insurance Company
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