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Wet Cardboard Was Not An “Open and Obvious” Danger

Plaintiff went to a convenience store on New Year’s Eve when she slipped and fell on a piece of wet cardboard placed under a floor mat just inside the store. The trial court summarily dismissed the case, ruling that the cardboard was an open-and-obvious danger. The Michigan Court of Appeals reversed the decision, writing that while the cardboard may have been open and obvious, the risk posed by the cardboard was not.

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Attendant Care Company Cannot Bill More Than It Was Paying Independent Contractor

Geico only paid a partial amount on a healthcare provider’s bill for prescribed attendant services in a PIP benefits case. The provider filed a lawsuit for the unpaid benefits and the circuit court dismissed the case. On appeal, Geico argued that the charges in question could not be billed for under MCL 500.3107(1)(a), which is the applicable statute. The court agreed.

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