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Jul 3, 2025•4 min read

•Michigan Supreme Court decided consolidated cases involving medical provider payment rights under no-fault insurance

Michigan Supreme Court Rules on No-Fault Insurance Medical Provider Rights

The Michigan Supreme Court decided a case involving C-Spine Orthopedics and Progressive Michigan Insurance Company that addresses medical providers' rights to recover personal protection insurance benefits. The consolidated cases examined how the 2019 amendments to Michigan's no-fault act affect healthcare providers' ability to collect payment for treating auto accident victims.

•C-Spine Orthopedics sought to recover PIP benefits from Progressive Insurance for treating auto accident victims

Jun 16, 2025•4 min read

•Michigan Supreme Court decided 7-year dispute between Macomb County Executive and Board of Commissioners over financial system access

Michigan Supreme Court Rules on Macomb County Executive vs. Board Powers

The Michigan Supreme Court decided a significant governmental authority dispute between Macomb County Executive Mark A. Hackel and the County Board of Commissioners. The case, argued in April 2025 and decided June 16, 2025, centered on the Commission's access to county financial management software.

•Commission sought mandamus ordering executive to provide real-time access to county financial management software for budgeting duties

May 27, 2025•4 min read

•Giorgio Webster won jury verdict against Dr. Jeffrey Osguthorpe and Summit Oral Surgery in dental malpractice case involving biopsy complications

Michigan Supreme Court Rules on Dental Malpractice Award in Webster Case

The Michigan Supreme Court decided *Webster v. Osguthorpe*, a dental malpractice case involving complications from a biopsy procedure and questions about Michigan's case evaluation rules. The court addressed issues surrounding case evaluation sanctions after rule changes during litigation.

•Case evaluation panel initially awarded in favor of Webster, but defendants rejected the award and proceeded to trial

Apr 14, 2025•4 min read

•Michigan Supreme Court decided case involving 911 center employee who reported supervisor's improper emergency call coding

Michigan Supreme Court Rules on 911 Center Whistleblower Case

The Michigan Supreme Court decided Stefanski v. Saginaw County 911 Communications Center Authority, a case involving alleged retaliation against an employee who reported supervisor misconduct in handling a fatal shooting emergency call.

•Employee claimed constructive discharge in retaliation for reporting that supervisor failed to dispatch EMS to shooting scene

Apr 14, 2025•4 min read

•DHHS filed petition to take jurisdiction of minor DVL from his mother under Michigan's Child Protection Act

Michigan Supreme Court Rules on Child Welfare Case Involving Mental Health Crisis

The Michigan Supreme Court decided a child welfare case involving the Department of Health and Human Services' petition to take jurisdiction of a minor with mental health issues from his mother after she refused to pick him up from a hospital stay.

•Case stemmed from June 2021 incident where child with mental health history attempted arson and threatened suicide

Apr 10, 2025•4 min read

•Michigan Supreme Court consolidated two cases involving 19-year-old defendants sentenced to mandatory life without parole

Michigan Supreme Court Rules on Mandatory Life Sentences for Young Adults

The Michigan Supreme Court consolidated two cases involving defendants sentenced to mandatory life without parole for first-degree murder committed when they were 19 years old. The court's decision follows its ruling in *People v. Parks* that mandatory life sentences for 18-year-olds violate constitutional protections.

•The court's decision follows the precedent in *People v. Parks* declaring mandatory life sentences for 18-year-olds unconstitutional

Apr 2, 2025•4 min read

•Michigan Supreme Court addressed Fourth Amendment vehicle search protections in firearm possession case

Michigan Supreme Court Rules on Firearm Search in People v Armstrong

The Michigan Supreme Court issued a ruling in People v. Armstrong addressing Fourth Amendment protections in vehicle searches involving firearm discoveries. The case centers on whether police had probable cause to search a vehicle after smelling marijuana, leading to charges for concealed weapon possession and felon-in-possession violations.

•Case involved charges for concealed weapon, felon in possession, and firearm during felony commission

Apr 1, 2025•4 min read

•Michigan Supreme Court decided case involving healthcare provider's lawsuit against insurance company over unpaid auto accident medical bills

Michigan Supreme Court Rules on Healthcare Provider Insurance Claims

The Michigan Supreme Court decided a case involving Spine Specialists of Michigan PC's lawsuit against MemberSelect Insurance Company over unpaid medical bills for auto accident treatment. The case centers on the application of Michigan's one-year-back rule for no-fault insurance claims and recent legislative amendments.

•Case centers on application of Michigan's one-year-back rule for filing no-fault insurance benefit claims