Michigan Compiled Laws Act 27 Of 1994 Drug Dealer Liability Act (691.1601 - 691.1619)

AN ACT to provide actions for civil damages against persons who participate in illegally marketing controlled substances; and to prescribe parties, procedures, and damages regarding that action.

History: 1994, Act 27, Eff. Apr. 1, 1994

Section 691.1601 Short Title; Purpose Of Act.
(1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the “drug dealer liability act”. (2) The purpose of this act is to...
Section 691.1602 Meanings Of Words And Phrases.
For the purposes of this act, the words and phrases defined in sections 3 and 4 have the meanings ascribed to them in those...
Section 691.1603 Definitions; C To L.
(1) “Controlled substance” means that term as defined in section 7104 of the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of...
Section 691.1604 Definitions; M To S.
(1) “Market area” means the area in which a person is presumed to have participated in illegal marketing of a market area controlled substance...
Section 691.1605 Action Against Participant In Illegal Marketing Of Controlled Substances; Person Injured By Individual Abuser; Presumption.
(1) A person injured by an individual abuser may bring an action under this act for damages against a person who participated in illegal...
Section 691.1606 Action Against Participant In Illegal Marketing Of Controlled Substance; Recovery Of Damages By Individual Abuser; Conditions.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), an individual abuser may bring an action under this act for damages against a person who participated in illegal...
Section 691.1607 Action Against Participant In Illegal Marketing Of Market Area Controlled Substance; Person Injured By Individual Abuser; Burden Of Proof; Presumption.
(1) Other than an individual abuser, a person injured by an individual abuser may bring an action for damages against a person who participated...
Section 691.1608 Proof Of Participation In Illegal Marketing Of Market Area Controlled Substance; “market Area” Explained.
(1) A plaintiff under section 7 may prove that a defendant participated in illegal marketing of the market area controlled substance used by the...
Section 691.1609 Participation In Illegal Marketing Of Controlled Substance; Presumptions.
(1) If a defendant under this act has a criminal conviction under state or federal law for an act that constitutes participation in illegal...
Section 691.1610 Recovery Of Damages, Attorney Fees, And Costs; Payment By Third Party.
(1) A person other than an individual abuser who is entitled to a recovery under this act may recover economic, noneconomic, and exemplary damages...
Section 691.1611 Writ Of Attachment; Affidavit; Hearing; Eligibility To Exempt Property; Judgment Not Subject To Discharge Under Bankruptcy Law; Use Of Seized Asset To Satisfy Judgment.
(1) After commencing an action under this act and subject to subsection (4), a plaintiff may seek a writ of attachment by filing an...
Section 691.1612 Cause Of Action; Accrual; Tolling Of Statute Of Limitations.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, a cause of action accrues under this act when a person who may recover has reason to...
Section 691.1613 Representation By Prosecuting Attorney; Stay Of Action; Actions Against Law Enforcement Officer, Agency, Or Certain Persons Prohibited.
(1) A prosecuting attorney may represent the state or a political subdivision of the state in an action brought under this act. (2) On...
Section 691.1619 Effective Date; Applicability Of Act To Action Arising On And After April 1, 1994; Other Actions Not Precluded.
This act shall take effect April 1, 1994. This act applies only to an action arising on and after April 1, 1994. This act...

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