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MI SB0882

Bill

Status

Engrossed

12/1/2009

Primary Sponsor

Alan Sanborn

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Origin

Senate

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes a 6-year statute of limitations for actions against state-licensed architects, professional engineers, contractors, or licensed surveyors for property damage, bodily injury, or wrongful death arising from defective improvements to real property, measured from occupancy, use, or acceptance of the improvement.

  • Creates an alternative 1-year limitation period for actions based on gross negligence by the contractor or licensed professional, measured from discovery or when the defect should have been discovered.

  • Imposes a 10-year repose period as an absolute bar to actions under the gross negligence provision, regardless of when the defect is discovered.

  • Limits actions against licensed land surveyors for errors or negligence in survey preparation or reports to 6 years after delivery of the survey or report.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Civil procedure; statute of limitations; statute of limitations and repose for actions against architects, engineers, surveyors, and construction contractors; revise. Amends sec. 5839 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5839).

Civil procedure, statute of limitations

Last Action

Referred To Second Reading

6/30/2010

Committee Referrals

Judiciary9/30/2009

Full Bill Text

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