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Section 600.8031 – Definitions; Business or Commercial Disputes.

600.8031 Definitions; business or commercial disputes. Sec. 8031. (1) As used in this section to section 8047: (a) “Business court” means a special docket as described and organized under section 8033 and administered as provided in this section to section 8047. (b) “Business enterprise” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, limited liability […]

Section 600.8033 – Business Court; Operation; Plan; Administrative Order; Purpose.

600.8033 Business court; operation; plan; administrative order; purpose. Sec. 8033. (1) Every circuit with not fewer than 3 circuit judges shall have a business court and shall submit a plan for the operation of the business court to the state court administrative office and the supreme court for approval. (2) A circuit other than a […]

Section 600.8035 – Business Court; Jurisdiction; Venue; Assignment.

600.8035 Business court; jurisdiction; venue; assignment. Sec. 8035. (1) A business court has jurisdiction over business and commercial disputes in which equitable or declaratory relief is sought or in which the matter otherwise meets circuit court jurisdictional requirements. (2) Venue of a suit in the business court is as provided in chapter 16. (3) An […]

Section 600.8037 – Business Court; Judges.

600.8037 Business court; judges. Sec. 8037. (1) Except as provided in subsection (7), a business court consists of sitting circuit judges assigned by the supreme court in a number reasonably reflecting the caseload of the business court. While sitting as a judge of a business court, a circuit judge may exercise the jurisdiction of the […]

Section 600.8039 – Commencement of Action; Electronic Filing; Standards; Availability of Written Opinions; Practice and Procedure.

600.8039 Commencement of action; electronic filing; standards; availability of written opinions; practice and procedure. Sec. 8039. (1) Whenever possible, an action commenced in a business court shall be filed by electronic communications. (2) A business court shall meet minimum standards as determined by the state court administrative office, which may include electronic filing, telephone or […]