200 Mich. App. 131 - Ringewold v. Bos’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “(2) As used in this chapter: [[Image here]] (k) “Owner” means any of the following: (l) A person renting a motor vehicle or having the use of a motor vehicle, under a lease or otherwise, for a period that is greater than 30 days. (ii) A person renting a motorcycle or having the use of a motorcycle under a lease for a period that is greater than 30 days, or otherwise for a period that is greater than 30 consecutive days. .A person who borrows a motorcycle for a period that is less than 30 consecutive days with the consent of the owner is not an owner under this subparagraph. (iii) A person that holds the legal title to a ■ motor vehicle or motorcycle, other than a person engaged in the business of leasing motor vehicles or, motorcycles that is the lessor of a motor vehicle or motorcycle under a lease that provides for the use of the motor vehicle or motorcycle by thé lessee for a period that is greater than 30 days. (iv) A person that has the immediate right of possession of a motor vehicle or motorcycle under an installment sale contract.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Gold v. Harper (In re Ambrose-Burbank)

2. “[t]he word ‘owner’ under the vehicle code obviously is not used in the sense of referring to persons whose title is good against all others, and under the code there may be several such owners. One or more persons may be liable as owners even though none of such owners possess all the normal incidents of ownership.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Gold v. Harper (In re Ambrose-Burbank)