Supreme Court Mostly Shuts the Door on “Open and Obvious” as a Motion Defense

In the consolidated cases of Kandil-Elsayed v F & E Oil, Inc, ___ Mich ___ (2023) (Docket No. 162907) and Pinsky v Kroger Co of Michigan, ___ Mich ___ (2023) (Docket No. 163430), the Michigan Supreme Court overruled Lugo v Ameritech Corp, Inc, 464 Mich 512 (2001). In Kandil-Elsayed, ___ Mich at ___; slip op at 2, the Court held that Lugo “was wrongly decided and…

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Another Andary Analysis: Supreme Court Affirms Court of Appeals, Mostly

Almost a year ago, the Court of Appeals decided Andary, et al v USAA Casualty Ins Co, ___ Mich App ___; ___ NW2d ___ (2022) (Docket No. 356487), regarding the application of fee schedules that were added to the No-Fault Act in 2019.  In a 2-1, published decision, the Court of Appeals held that the fee schedules…

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Revocations Don’t Rewrite History

The Robinson decision addressed whether a revocation of assignments allows a plaintiff to maintain a PIP claim filed prior to the revocation. The Court of Appeals found that a nunc pro tunc, or retroactive, revocation does not remedy a plaintiff’s lack of standing at the time a lawsuit is filed. To access the full article, click here: https://bit.ly/3O1McEy

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