Secrest Wardle MI PIP Monthly

Topics

• 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)

• 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

Topics

• Case Law Update 

• • Spectrum Health v Farm Bureau, 347553 and 348440, issued 9-3-20

• • Griffin v Trumbull, 344272, issued 9-24-20

• • Southeast Mich. Surgical Hosp. v Auto Club, 348626, issued 7-2-20

• • Estate of Homrich v Selective Ins., 346583, issued 9-24-20

• Trending Topics in PIP Litigation

• • What is relevant to evaluating the reasonableness of charges

• • A change in priority defenses

• • What constitutes proper notice of a claim

• • Breakdown of recent case re comparative fault in 3rd party negligence cases

Hosted by

Justin A. Grimske, Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy 

Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics

• Case Law Update:
  
  • Farm Bureau v Hore, et al., Docket No. 347918, issued August 20, 2020

• • Banda-Tavarez v Elwood Staffing Services, Inc., et al., Docket No. 350022, issued August 20, 2020

• • Spectrum Health v Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Michigan, Docket No. 347553 and Docket No. 348440, issued September 3, 2020

• Trending topics in PIP Litigation:
  • Assignment of Future Benefits

Hosted by

Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy 

Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics

• 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

Hosted by

Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy 

Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics

• 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

Hosted by

Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy 

Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Special breaking news episode discussing the Michigan No-Fault reform.

Hosted by Renee T. Townsend
Executive Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Drew W. Broaddus
Partner
Secrest Wardle, Grand Rapids 

(August 2019 episode rescheduled due to technical difficulties)

Topics

• 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

Hosted by

Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Javon R. David, Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics

• COA Update:
  
  • Slocum v Farm Bureau, Docket No. 343333 and 343490
  • Duker v Everest Nat Ins Co, Docket No. 344229

• Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation:
  • Dye-sected: A comprehensive overview of Dye v Esurance, which overrules Barnes v Farmers

Hosted by

Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Javon R. David, Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Drew W. Broaddus, Partner
Secrest Wardle, Grand Rapids

Topics

• 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)

• Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation:
  • The Dust Settles: Michigan No-Fault Reform 2019

Hosted by

Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Javon R. David, Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics

• 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)

• Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation:
  • Notice of Claims, Reimbursement, and the Michigan Automobile Insurance Placement Facility (MAIPF)

Hosted by

Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Javon R. David, Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Special breaking news episode discussing the Michigan No-Fault reform.

Hosted by Nathan J. Edmonds
Senior Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Renee T. Townsend
Executive Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics

• 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)

• Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation:
  • Probate and the No-Fault Act: Compensability of Conservator/Guardian Fees

Hosted by

Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Javon R. David, Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics

• 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)

• Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation:
  • The benefit of “outside the box” experts in PIP cases

Hosted by

Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Javon R. David, Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Cleveland B. Simmons, Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics

• 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

• Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation:
  • Does Bronson case law extend to wholesale prices of prescription medication?

Hosted by Javon R. David 
Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics

• 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

• Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation:
  • Solicitation under MCL 750.410(b) and the Michigan No-Fault Act, MCL 500.3157

Hosted by Javon R. David 
Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics

• 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) 

• Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation:
  • Balancing the Equities:  Justice Markman provides factors

Hosted by Javon R. David 
Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics

• 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

• Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation:
  • Motorcyclists and PIP Priority 

Hosted by Javon R. David 
Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Co-Hosted by Erin A. Moss Ferguson
Associate
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics

• COA Update:
  
  • McConkey v Fremont Ins. Co., Docket No. 340287
  • Maurer v Fremont Ins. Co., published, Docket No. 336514

• 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?

Hosted by Javon R. David 
Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics

• 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

• Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation:
  • Biomechanical Engineers: A Pre-suit Tool for Claim Handling

Hosted by Javon R. David 
Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Co-Hosted by Aleasha L. Hester
Associate
Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics

• COA Update:
  
  • Henry v State Farm Ins. Co.
  • Petrous v Everest Nat’l Ins. Co.

• Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation:
  • Biomechanical Engineers: A Pre-suit Tool for Claim Handling

Hosted by Javon R. David 
Partner
Secrest Wardle, Troy