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Secrest Wardle 2024 Premises Liability Webinar Series Open and Obvious Defense The first installment in Secrest Wardle’s 2024 Premises Liability Webinar Series discussing open and obvious defense strategies, including the impact of Kandil-Elsayed v F & E Oil, 512 Mich 95 (2023), presented by Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner, of Secrest Wardle’s Troy office will broadcast on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. To register, please go to > https://bit.ly/4fa2k28. If you are not already on our distribution list to receive invitations to register for future Premises Liability webinars, please email Marketing Assistant Sandie Vertel at [email protected].

The July 2024 episode of Secrest Wardle’s MI PIP Monthly series is now available via podcast! >http://bit.ly/2ok3Eb3. Learn about trending topics surrounding PIP claims in Michigan and the best practices in managing them. The July episode discusses recent case law in Michigan and trending PIP litigation topic: Business Auto Policies: PIP Benefits and Potential Summary Disposition. Listen from your car, desk, or wherever you are! Find us on Libsyn, Apple, and Google Podcasts! #secrestwardle #insurancedefense #legalwebinar #legalpodcast #mipipmonthly

The next episode of Secrest Wardle's complimentary series "MI PIP Monthly," broadcasts tomorrow, Thursday, July 25, 2024! Trending topics surrounding PIP claims will be presented by Mark Masters, Senior Partner, and Amber Rouse Holloway, Executive Partner. Questions may be submitted during the pre-recorded broadcast for direct follow-up by the presenters. Register at https://bit.ly/3y3fopl. Case Law Update •            Kim Bradley v Westfield Insurance Company and American Select Insurance Company, ___ Mich ___; ___ NW3d ___ (July 11, 2024) (Docket No. 365828) Trending Topics in PIP Litigation •            Business Auto Policies: PIP Benefits and Potential Summary Disposition MI PIP Monthly is available via podcast, so you may stay up-to-date on trending topics each month from your car, desk, or wherever you are! > http://bit.ly/2ok3Eb3 Access past webinars> https://bit.ly/3ELRM8v. Sign up for Secrest Wardle newsletters & webinar invites> https://bit.ly/3PtRmKg #secrestwardle #legal #podcast #webinar #mipipmonthly

David R. Kinzer, Associate, Troy, has authored a Construction Industry Newsline article, “Cross Currents at the Supreme Court, as Justices Split Over Worksite, Power Line Injury.” > https://bit.ly/3Yg49Vs On July 18, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court announced another of the term’s major cases, El-Jamaly v Kirco Manix Construction, LLC, __ Mich __; __ NW3d __ (2024) (Docket No. 164902–164904), this one concerning construction liability. Unlike other recent decisions, El-Jamaly declined to explicitly overrule past precedent or increase businesses’ duty to employees or contractors. Nevertheless, the case provides plaintiffs’ bar with sharper tools to defeat motions for summary disposition and force more cases to trial. Info re: Mr. Kinzer > https://bit.ly/3VlbYpA; contact [email protected] or 248-539-2811; to sign up for Secrest Wardle newsletters > https://bit.ly/3PtRmKg #secrestwardle #constructionlitigation #newsletter #legalnews #law #legalnewsletter

The next episode of Secrest Wardle's complimentary series "MI PIP Monthly," will broadcast on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Trending topics surrounding PIP claims will be presented by Mark Masters, Senior Partner, and Amber Rouse Holloway, Executive Partner. Questions may be submitted during the pre-recorded broadcast for direct follow-up by the presenters. Register at https://bit.ly/3y3fopl. Case Law Update •            Kim Bradley v Westfield Insurance Company and American Select Insurance Company, ___ Mich ___; ___ NW3d ___ (July 11, 2024) (Docket No. 365828) Trending Topics in PIP Litigation •            Business Auto Policies: PIP Benefits and Potential Summary Disposition MI PIP Monthly is available via podcast, so you may stay up-to-date on trending topics each month from your car, desk, or wherever you are! > http://bit.ly/2ok3Eb3 Access past webinars> https://bit.ly/3ELRM8v. Sign up for Secrest Wardle newsletters & webinar invites> https://bit.ly/3PtRmKg #secrestwardle #legal #podcast #webinar #mipipmonthly

You’re Invited! Dates Announced for Secrest Wardle’s 2024 Premises Liability Webinar Series > https://bit.ly/3zMzGnE Join us each Wednesday beginning July 31, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. Topics include: Open and Obvious Amusement and Leisure Land Third-Party Contractors Landowner Liability for Independent Criminal Acts on the Premises Recreational Land Use Act Notice – Knowing What Was Wrong Special Considerations for Landlords Liability for Animal Attacks Insurance and Indemnity Premises Liability vs Ordinary Negligence (Condition vs Conduct) Stay tuned for webinar registration info.

Associate Dayne J. Rogers, Troy, has authored a Property Owners & Insurers Newsline article, “Who’s in Control? The Clear Line Between Ordinary Negligence and Premises Liability.” Read Mr. Rogers’ article here > https://bit.ly/4cOqgH2 Farrar v Misch contrasts the differences between ordinary negligence and premises liability claims.   Where a plaintiff’s injuries resulted from a person’s actions or inactions, a claim for ordinary negligence may be viable. However, where a plaintiff’s injuries resulted from a dangerous condition on the land, an individual may be liable under a theory of premises liability if the individual possessed and exercised control over the land. Mr. Rogers is a member of the Firm's Motor Vehicle Litigation, and Premises Liability Practice Groups; for info re Mr. Rogers > https://bit.ly/48IV1uw; 248-539-2819 or [email protected]; to sign up to receive Secrest Wardle newsletters> https://bit.ly/3PtRmKg

Partner Matthew T. Nicols, Troy, has authored a Property Owners & Insurers Newsline article, “Michigan Supreme Court Opens the Door to Common-Law Premises Liability Claims Against Condominium Associations.” Read Mr. Nicols’ article here > https://bit.ly/3W0cnxZ The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that co-owners of condominium associations are no longer limited to breach of contract and injunctive relief lawsuits against their associations. Now, co‑owners may sue their associations in common-law premises liability claims which, for the last decade, were not viable because by the nature of one’s ownership interest in a condo unit they were a co-owner and thus could not sue themselves. The Supreme Court gives co-owners an “Invitee” status, who are owed the highest duty owed by land possessors, and has allowed a common-law premises liability claim to proceed against the association. Mr. Nicols is a member of the Firm's Appellate, Insurance Coverage, Motor Vehicle Litigation, and Premises Liability Practice Groups; for info re Mr. Nicols > https://bit.ly/3Z9NIZf ; 248-539-2834 or [email protected]; to sign up to receive Secrest Wardle newsletters> https://bit.ly/3PtRmKg

Secrest Wardle is pleased to announce that Samantha J. Orvis has joined Secrest Wardle’s Troy location as an Executive Partner! Ms. Orvis is an experienced litigator whose practice includes representing individuals, companies and insureds in litigation from file inception to trial in the areas of insurance defense and coverage litigation, including first and third -party automobile claims, premises liability, general liability, property damage, and subrogation. For the full announcement, click this link: https://bit.ly/4ePBgW2 For more information regarding Ms. Orvis, please visit: https://bit.ly/3VYc4F4 or contact Ms. Orvis at [email protected] or 248-539-2857. #secrestwardle 

The June 2024 episode of Secrest Wardle’s MI PIP Monthly series is now available via podcast! >http://bit.ly/2ok3Eb3. Learn about trending topics surrounding PIP claims in Michigan and the best practices in managing them. The June episode discusses recent case law in Michigan and trending PIP litigation topic: Fee schedule disputes and durable medical equipment (DME). Listen from your car, desk, or wherever you are! Find us on Libsyn, Apple, and Google Podcasts! #secrestwardle #insurancedefense #legalwebinar #legalpodcast #mipipmonthly