Michigan Laws 408.687 – Finding of responsibility; admissibility in civil action; immunity; other defenses, limitations, remedies, or rights
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(1) Evidence of a finding of responsibility for a state civil infraction under this act shall not be admissible in a civil action brought to recover damages incurred as a result of the manufacture or assembly of public playground equipment.
(2) This act does not expand, restrict, or otherwise alter the immunity from liability granted by law to a local unit of government, school district, or governmental entity.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 408.687
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 408.682
- Public playground equipment: means apparatus, including but not limited to slides, climbers, seesaws, and swings, designed for the recreational use of children and owned and operated by a local unit of government, school district, or any other governmental entity. See Michigan Laws 408.682
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(3) This act does not limit or alter and shall be in addition to any other defenses, limitations, remedies, or rights a person may have by law.