Claims Under Michigan’s Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act Under the Court of Claims Act Are Subject to Six-Month Notice Provision Applicable Personal Injury Claims
A claim under the Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act (PWDCRA) constitutes a "claim for personal injuries" under MCL 600.6431(4) of the Court of Claims Act (COCA), triggering a six-month notice requirement rather than the one-year general notice requirement of MCL 600.6431(1).
Michigan Court of Appeals Clarifies: Wrongful Death Savings Statute Tolls Notice Requirement in Claims Against the State
The wrongful death savings provisions under MCL 600.5852 extends the filing timeframe and tolls the statutory notice period and therefore the Court of Claims grant of summary disposition was reversed and remanded.