Sec. 2956. Except as provided in section 6304, in an action based on tort or another legal theory seeking damages for personal injury, property damage, or wrongful death, the liability of each defendant for damages is several only and is not joint. However, this section does not abolish an employer's vicarious liability for an act or omission of the employer's employee.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2956
Several and joint liability
Applied in 33 court decisions — leading case Mike's Train House, Inc. v. Lionel, L.L.C. (2006)
Most recently applied in Guinn v. Praxair, Inc. (May 2019)
Add. 1995, Act 161, Eff
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