600.4951 Mediation of civil action based on tort; exception; time for referring action to mediation; hearing. Sec. 4951. (1) Each civil action based on tort in which it is claimed that damages exceed $10,000.00, except an action alleging medical malpractice, shall be mediated pursuant to this chapter. (2) The judge to whom a civil action […]
600.4953 Mediation panel; selection and qualifications of member; judge as member; grounds for disqualification as mediator. Sec. 4953. (1) Mediation panels shall be composed of 3 members. (2) The procedure for selecting mediation panel members and their qualifications shall be as prescribed by the Michigan court rules or local court rules. (3) A judge may […]
600.4955 Mediation clerk; designation; setting time and place for mediation hearing; notice; adjournments. Sec. 4955. (1) The court shall designate the clerk of the court, the court administrator, the assignment clerk, or some other person to serve as the mediation clerk. (2) The mediation clerk shall set a time and place for the mediation hearing […]
600.4957 Mediation fee. Sec. 4957. (1) Within 14 days after the mailing of the notice of the mediation hearing, each party shall submit payment to the mediation clerk of a mediation fee of $75.00 in the manner specified in the notice of the mediation hearing. However, if a judge is a member of the panel, […]
600.4959 Submission of documents and brief or summary to mediation clerk; penalty for failure to submit materials. Sec. 4959. (1) At least 7 days before the mediation hearing date, each party shall submit to the mediation clerk 3 copies of the documents pertaining to the issues to be mediated and 3 copies of a concise […]
600.4961 Right of party to attend mediation hearing; personal appearance to demonstrate unusual conditions; testimony prohibited; rules of evidence inapplicable; factual information; limitation on oral presentation; requests and inquiries by panel; admissibility of statements, briefs, or summaries. Sec. 4961. (1) A party has the right, but is not required, to attend a mediation hearing. If […]
600.4963 Evaluation by panel; notice; indicating award not unanimous; determination that action or defense is frivolous; posting cash or surety bond; payment of costs and attorney fees; separate awards; treating claims as single claim. Sec. 4963. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), within 14 days after the mediation hearing, the panel shall make […]
600.4965 Filing written acceptance or rejection of evaluation; failure to file as rejection; disclosure of acceptance or rejection; notice; provisions applicable to mediations involving multiple parties. Sec. 4965. (1) Each party shall file a written acceptance or rejection of the mediation panel’s evaluation with the mediation clerk within 28 days after service of the panel’s […]
600.4967 Entry of judgment; action to proceed to trial upon rejection; placing copies of evaluation, acceptances, and rejections in sealed envelope; filing envelope with clerk of court; opening envelope; evaluation not exceeding jurisdictional limitation of district court. Sec. 4967. (1) If all the parties accept the mediation panel’s evaluation, judgment shall be entered in that […]
600.4969 Payment of actual costs; adjustment of verdict; scope of actual costs; condition prohibiting award of costs. Sec. 4969. (1) If a party has rejected an evaluation and the action proceeds to trial, that party shall pay the opposing party’s actual costs unless the verdict is more favorable to the rejecting party than the mediation […]
