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Secrest Wardle Senior Partner Mark F. Masters and Partner Amber Rouse Holloway, 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 an additional office in Grand Rapids. For additional information, please visit www.secrestwardle.com, email info@secrestwardle.com or call 248-851-9500.
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Case Law Update   •          James Bowles v Citizens United Reciprocal Exchange, et al., unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued September 19, 2025 (Docket No. 369258) •          Miracle Hands Homecare, Inc. v Geico General Insurance Company and Jorge L. Fuentes and US Rehabilitation & Health Services v Geico Insurance Company, et al., unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued September 18, 2025 (Docket Nos. 368827 and 369858)   Trending Topics in PIP Litigation   •          Fee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Case Law Update Kathleen Naeyaert v Auto Club Group Insurance Company, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued August 11, 2025 (Docket Nos. 369589, 371721) Desiree Durga and Justin Durga v MemberSelect Insurance Company, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued August 13, 2025 (Docket No. 371891) Trending Topics in PIP Litigation Owned Vehicle Exclusions Bronson Health Care Group, Inc. v Farm Bureau General Insurance Company of Michigan, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued August 20, 2025 (Docket No. 371377)
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Davis v Timothy Gary English and Allstate Insurance Company and VHS of Michigan, Inc. d/b/a Detroit Medical Center, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued July 10, 2025 (Docket No. 368835) •             Bronson Health Care Group, Inc. and Alfredo Z. Estrada v Progressive Michigan Insurance Company, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued July 23, 2025 (Docket No. 368835)   Trending Topics in PIP Litigation   •             Notice Requirement of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 •          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  •             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 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
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