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Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.715

Corporations; limited personal jurisdiction

Applied in 136 court decisions — leading case Theunissen v. Matthews (1991)

Most recently applied in Michael Sullivan v. LG Chem Ltd. (August 2023)

1961, Act 236, Eff

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Sec. 715. The existence of any of the following relationships between a corporation or its agent and the state shall constitute a sufficient basis of jurisdiction to enable the courts of record of this state to exercise limited personal jurisdiction over such corporation and to enable such courts to render personal judgments against such corporation arising out of the act or acts which create any of the following relationships: (1) The transaction of any business within the state. (2) The doing or causing any act to be done, or consequences to occur, in the state resulting in an action for tort. (3) The ownership, use, or possession of any real or tangible personal property situated within the state. (4) Contracting to insure any person, property, or risk located within this state at the time of contracting. (5) Entering into a contract for services to be performed or for materials to be furnished in the state by the defendant.

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