Sec. 5815. The prescribed period of limitations shall apply equally to all actions whether equitable or legal relief is sought. The equitable doctrine of laches shall also apply in actions where equitable relief is sought.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5815
Scope of limitations; legal and equitable; laches
Applied in 15 court decisions — leading case Lothian v. City of Detroit (1982)
Most recently applied in Palmer Park Square, LLC v. Scottsdale Insurance Co. (December 2017)
1961, Act 236, Eff
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