Secrest Wardle MI PIP Monthly - Defense Auto Update - February 2026

Case Law Update   •          Neal J. Campbell v State Farm Mut Auto Ins Co, Auto Club Ins Assoc and MAIPF, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued January 15, 2026 (Docket No. 371663) •          Nader Kourani v American Select Ins Co, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued January 22, 2026 (Docket No. 373757)   Trending Topics in PIP Litigation   •          Independent Contractors versus Employees under MCL 500.3114(3) •          Univ of Michigan Regents v State Farm Mut Auto Ins Co, Auto-Owners Ins Co, Home-Owners Ins. Co, Geico Gen Ins Co, Geico Indem Co, Gov't Employees Ins Co, MACP and MAIPF, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued January 20, 2026 (Docket Nos. 372975, 372990 and 373877)