600.2901 Actions abolished; alienation of affections, criminal conversation, seduction, and breach of contract to marry. Sec. 2901. The following causes of action are abolished: (1) alienation of the affections of any person, animal, or thing capable of feeling affection, whatsoever; (2) criminal conversation; (3) seduction of any person of the age of 18 years or […]
600.2902 Actions abolished; certain real actions. Sec. 2902. All writs of right, writs of dower, writs of entry, and writs of assize, all fines and common recoveries, and all other real actions known to the common law, not enumerated and retained in this act, and all writs and other processes heretofore used in real actions, […]
600.2903 Judgment in tort; renewal; continuance of remedies. Sec. 2903. Any judgment in tort heretofore or hereafter rendered and of record in any court of record in this state may be sued on and renewed, within the time and as provided by law, and such renewal judgment or judgments, when obtained, shall likewise be in […]
600.2904 Repealed. 1964, Act 170, Eff. July 1, 1965. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section abolished governmental immunity of political subdivisions in actions arising out of operation of motor vehicles, and provided for payment of premiums on liability insurance.
600.2905 Civil actions by state; laws applicable. Sec. 2905. Every suit or proceeding in a civil cause instituted in the name of the people of this state, by any public officer duly authorized for that purpose, is subject to all the provisions of law respecting similar suits or proceedings, when instituted by or in the […]
600.2906 Confession of judgment. Sec. 2906. Judgments may be entered in any circuit court at any time, upon a plea of confession, signed by an attorney of such court, although there is no suit then pending between the parties, if the following provisions are complied with, and not otherwise: (1) The authority for confessing such […]
600.2907 Malicious prosecution or action; civil liability, penalty. Sec. 2907. Every person who shall, for vexation and trouble or maliciously, cause or procure any other to be arrested, attached, or in any way proceeded against, by any process or civil or criminal action, or in any other manner prescribed by law, to answer to the […]
600.2907a Violation of MCL 565.25; liability to owner of encumbered property; penalty. Sec. 2907a. (1) A person who violates section 25 of chapter 65 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, being section 565.25 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, by encumbering property through the recording of a document without lawful cause with the intent to harass […]
600.2908 Repealed. 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to civil actions against stockholders for labor performed for the corporation.
600.2909 Stockholders; individual liability for corporate debts; enforcement; labor debts. Sec. 2909. Whenever any stockholders are individually liable for the debts of a corporation the remedy for the enforcement of their liability shall be as prescribed by the court rules and not otherwise. This section does not apply to actions for labor performed when the […]
600.2910 Action for seduction. Sec. 2910. Actions for seduction are subject to the following provisions and limitations: (1) In any action for seduction it is necessary to allege and prove that the female seduced was not 18 years of age or over at the time of the seduction. (2) In any action for seduction it […]
600.2911 Action for libel or slander. Sec. 2911. (1) Words imputing a lack of chastity to any female or male are actionable in themselves and subject the person who uttered or published them to a civil action for the slander in the same manner as the uttering or publishing of words imputing the commission of […]
600.2912 Actions for malpractice; member of state licensed profession. Sec. 2912. (1) A civil action for malpractice may be maintained against any person professing or holding himself out to be a member of a state licensed profession. The rules of the common law applicable to actions against members of a state licensed profession, for malpractice, […]
600.2912a Action alleging malpractice; burden of proof. Sec. 2912a. (1) Subject to subsection (2), in an action alleging malpractice, the plaintiff has the burden of proving that in light of the state of the art existing at the time of the alleged malpractice: (a) The defendant, if a general practitioner, failed to provide the plaintiff […]
600.2912b Action alleging medical malpractice; notice; mailing; notice period; statement; access to medical records; tacking successive notice periods; response; failure to receive response; health professional or facility not intending to settle. Sec. 2912b. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not commence an action alleging medical malpractice against a health professional […]
600.2912c Action alleging medical malpractice; filing affidavit certifying noninvolvement; dismissal of claim; reinstatement of party; discovery. Sec. 2912c. (1) In an action alleging medical malpractice, a party named as a defendant in the action may, instead of answering or otherwise pleading, file with the court an affidavit certifying that he or she was not involved, […]
600.2912d Action alleging medical malpractice; complaint to be accompanied by affidavit of merit; filing extension; failure to allow access to medical records. Sec. 2912d. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the plaintiff in an action alleging medical malpractice or, if the plaintiff is represented by an attorney, the plaintiff’s attorney shall file with the complaint an […]
600.2912e Action alleging medical malpractice; filing answer to complaint; filing affidavit of meritorious defense; failure to allow access to medical records. Sec. 2912e. (1) In an action alleging medical malpractice, within 21 days after the plaintiff has filed an affidavit in compliance with section 2912d, the defendant shall file an answer to the complaint. Subject […]
600.2912f Waiver of privilege; permissible communication; disclosure not as violation of law. Sec. 2912f. (1) A person who has given notice under section 2912b or who has commenced an action alleging medical malpractice waives for purposes of that claim or action the privilege created by section 2157 and any other similar privilege created by law […]
600.2912g Arbitration. Sec. 2912g. (1) Subject to subsection (2), at any time after notice is given as required under section 2912b, if the total amount of damages claimed is $75,000.00 or less, including interest and costs, all claimants and all health professionals or health facilities notified under section 2912b may agree in writing to submit […]
