Sec. 12. Claims under this act are subject to all of the defenses available to claims sounding in tort brought against private persons.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1412
Claims under act; defenses available
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Jones v. Enertel, Inc (2002)
Most recently applied in Pierce v. City of Lansing (March 2005)
1964, Act 170, Eff
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