Sec. 1627. Except for actions founded on contract and actions provided for in sections 1605, 1611, 1615, and 1629, the county in which all or a part of the cause of action arose is a proper county in which to commence and try the action. Suits against the surety of a public officer or his or her appointees are not excepted from the application of this section.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1627
Venue; county where cause of action arose; exceptions; suits against surety of public officers or their appointees
Applied in 16 court decisions — leading case Lorencz v. Ford Motor Co. (1992)
Most recently applied in Angelucci v. Dart Properties Inc. (May 2013)
1961, Act 236, Eff
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