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MI HB6073

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/27/2010

Primary Sponsor

Brian Calley

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Expressions of sympathy, compassion, commiseration, or benevolence related to pain, suffering, or death are inadmissible as evidence of admission of liability in medical malpractice actions
  • Statements of fault, negligence, or culpable conduct accompanying or separate from expressions of sympathy remain admissible as evidence
  • Defines "family" to include spouse, parents, grandparents, stepparents, children, adopted children, grandchildren, siblings, half-siblings, and in-laws
  • Applies only to civil actions filed on or after the effective date of the amendment

Legislative Description

Civil procedure; evidence; introduction of evidence of an expression of sympathy as an admission of liability in a civil action; prohibit. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 2155.

Civil procedure, evidence

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 04/28/2010

4/28/2010

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/27/2010

Full Bill Text

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