Venue; Joinder of Causes of Action; Separation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 600.1641
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600.1641 Venue; joinder of causes of action; separation.
Sec. 1641.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), if causes of action are joined, whether properly or not, venue is proper in any county in which either cause of action, if sued upon separately, could have been commenced and tried, subject to separation and change as provided by court rule.
(2) If more than 1 cause of action is pleaded in the complaint or added by amendment at any time during the action and 1 of the causes of action is based on tort or another legal theory seeking damages for personal injury, property damage, or wrongful death, venue shall be determined under the rules applicable to actions in tort as provided in section 1629.
History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
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Am. 1995, Act 161, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
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Am. 1995, Act 249, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
Section: 600.1611 600.1615 600.1621 600.1627 600.1629 600.1631 600.1635 600.1641 600.1645 600.1651 600.1653 600.1655 600.1659 600.1701 600.1711
Last modified: March 17, 2013
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