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Secrest Wardle Employees Share the Magic of Christmas
Secrest Wardle once again partnered with the Troy Police Department’s Blue Sleigh initiative and adopted two local families, so the families can wake up to gifts on Christmas morning. Employees took wish list tags off our Christmas tree to purchase items for the families. Once gifts were bought, employees gathered to wrap the presents and…
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Insurance Policy Declared Void Ab Initio
Secrest Wardle MI PIP Monthly — November 2025
Case Dismissed!
Secrest Wardle Earns Top Workplace Honors
How’s That Sound? Premises Liability is Still Premises Despite Artful Pleading
The Michigan Court of Appeals decision in Edwards v Motor City Theatre Organ Society, Inc., helps clarify how Michigan courts draw the line between premises and negligence claims, and why not every accident gives rise to a claim for negligence. A plaintiff’s label on a complaint will not win the day. The Edwards Court…
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No Cause in Motor Vehicle/Bicycle Accident
Black Ice, Bright Warning: Condo Associations on the Hook After Janini Shift
As a condominium owner, are you considered a co-owner or simply an invitee? The Court of Appeals’ decision in Byzewski v Shelby Woods signals that condominium associations can no longer rely on Francescutti to bar slip-and-fall claims by co-owners. Following Janini, condo residents are now treated as invitees, meaning associations must anticipate and address hazardous…
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