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“A rose by any other name….”: Court of Appeals reiterates that the open and obvious doctrine cannot be avoided by simply calling a premises liability claim one for “ordinary negligence.”

Court of Appeals clarifies that health care providers do have standing to sue no-fault carriers directly for PIP benefits

An “Unreasonably Dangerous” or “Effectively Unavoidable” Condition May Be Immune to the Open and Obvious Defense

Appraisal Award Cannot Trump Policy Terms Delineating The Scope Of Coverage

Willful material misrepresentations by insured constitute fraud: PIP and UM Benefits Denied

Summer Resort Association May Select Perpetual Term of Existence

Death of “Innocent Third Party” Rule also Applies in PIP Cases

Supreme Court underscores that snow and ice are open and obvious when there are “indicia of a potentially hazardous condition.”

“Private Causes of Action” under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act may proceed in First Party No-Fault cases, even in the absence of “demonstrated responsibility,” and regardless of the carrier’s basis for denying the claim

Court of Appeals clarifies that an erroneous payment, made more than one year after an accident, does not revive PIP claims that are otherwise stale under MCL 500.3145(1)