Michigan Supreme Court: Plaintiffs May Cure Real Party in Interest Defects Through Amendments or Rescissions
The Michigan Supreme Court held that both C-Spine Orthopedics, PLLC, and Wallace had standing to file their respective lawsuits, but they were not the real parties in interest at the time of filing because they had assigned their claims for personal protection insurance (PIP) benefits to third parties.
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.