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Michigan Statute of Limitations for Intrusion Claims [1]

The statute of limitations [2] for intrusion cases in Michigan is most likely 3 years. There is no specific statute governing the limitation period for a right to privacy suit. It is likely that courts would not apply the 1 year statute of limitations for libel. See Mich. Comp. Laws 600.5805(9) [3]. Rather, a court would likely apply the general 3 year statute of limitations for injury to person or property when reviewing an intrusion claim. See Mich. Comp. Laws 600.5805(10) [3].

 

Jurisdiction: 

  • Michigan [4]

Subject Area: 

  • Intrusion [5]
  • Statute of Limitations [6]

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Source URL (modified on 03/02/2008 - 10:11am): https://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/michigan/michigan-statute-limitations-intrusion-claims#comment-0

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[1] https://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/michigan/michigan-statute-limitations-intrusion-claims
[2] https://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/statute-limitations-intrusion
[3] http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-600-5805
[4] https://www.dmlp.org/jurisdiction/united-states/michigan
[5] https://www.dmlp.org/subject-area/intrusion
[6] https://www.dmlp.org/subject-area/statute-limitations