Trial Court Erred By Denying Partial Summary Disposition Under No-Fault Act Amendments
The trial court erred in failing to grant partial summary disposition on the issue of the 2019 amendments to the No-Fault Act, the Court of Appeals reversed.
Appeals Court: 2019 No-Fault Insurance Changes Do Not Apply Retroactively
The changes to MI’s no-fault law limiting the payment of PIP benefits do not apply to car crash victims who were injured before the 2019 changes went into effect.
MSC: Lawyer’s Remarks Before Mediation Are ‘Confidential Communications’
An attorney’s alleged defamatory statements to another lawyer while waiting for a court-ordered mediation conference to begin were confidential mediation communications.
No-Fault’s One-Year-Back Rule Applies To Medical Provider’s “Balance Bills”
The No-Fault Act’s one-year-back rule, bars a medical provider’s efforts to collect on a patient-insured’s “balance bill” when the action to collect the balance is untimely filed.
COA Holds No Res Judicata for Tort/Uninsured Motorist Claims Due to Prior PIP Claims
The Court of Appeals decided in Adam v Bell, and overturned an order granting summary disposition to State Farm on the grounds that Cynthia Adam’s claims were barred by res judicata.