Michigan Statute of Limitations
July 13, 2014 - Categories: News
A state's statute of limitations law sets the maximum period which one can wait before filing a lawsuit, depending on the type of case or claim. In Michigan, the statute of limitations for various case-types are as follows:
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Cause of Action |
Statute |
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Assault and battery: 2 years or 5 years |
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805(3), (4), (5) (2020) |
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Contract: 4 years or 6 years |
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5807(9) (2020); Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.2725(1) (2020) |
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False imprisonment: 2 years |
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805(3) (2020) |
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Fraud: 6 years |
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5813 (2020) |
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Legal malpractice: 2 years |
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805(8) (2020); Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5838(2) (2020); Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5838b (2020) |
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Libel: 1 year |
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805(11) (2020) |
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Medical malpractice: 2 years |
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805(8) (2020); Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5838a(2) (2020) |
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Personal injury: 3 years |
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805(2) (2020) |
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Product liability: 3 years |
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805(12) (2020) |
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Property damage: 3 years |
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805(2) (2020) |
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Slander: 1 year |
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805(11) (2020) |
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Trespass: 3 years |
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805(2) (2020) |
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Wrongful death: 3 years |
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805(2) (2020) |