Section 600.6312 - Joint and several liability.
REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961 (EXCERPT)
Act 236 of 1961
600.6312 Joint and several liability.
Sec. 6312.
A defendant that is found liable for an act or omission that causes personal injury, property damage, or wrongful death is jointly and severally liable if the defendant's act or omission is any of the following:
(a) A crime, an element of which is gross negligence, for which the defendant is convicted.
(b) A crime involving the use of alcohol or a controlled substance for which the defendant is convicted and that is a violation of 1 or more of the following:
(i) Section 14 of the explosives act of 1970, Act No. 202 of the Public Acts of 1970, being section 29.54 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(ii) Section 111 of the Michigan code of military justice of 1980, Act No. 523 of the Public Acts of 1980, being section 32.1111 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(iii) Section 625 of the Michigan vehicle code, Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, being section 257.625 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(iv) Section 185 of the Aeronautics code of the state of Michigan, Act No. 327 of the Public Acts of 1945, being section 259.185 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(v) Section 80176 of part 801 (marine safety), 81134 of part 811 (off-road recreation vehicles), or 82127 of part 821 (snowmobiles) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.80176, 324.81134, and 324.82127 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(vi) Section 353 of the railroad code of 1993, Act No. 354 of the Public Acts of 1993, being section 462.353 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(vii) Section 237 of the Michigan penal code, Act No. 328 of the Public Acts of 1931, being section 750.237 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
History: Add. 1995, Act 249, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996