Sec. 5823. To the extent of the amount established as plaintiff's claim the periods of limitations prescribed in this chapter do not bar a claim made by way of counterclaim unless the counterclaim was barred at the time the plaintiff's claim accrued.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5823
Counterclaims
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Wausau Underwriters Insurance v. Vulcan Development, Inc. (2003)
Most recently applied in Price, Heneveld, Cooper, Dewitt & Litton v. Annuity Investors Life Insurance (August 2007)
1961, Act 236, Eff
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