Michigan Laws 18.1237c – Contract with architect, professional engineer, or contractor; liability; limitation; “contractor” defined
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 18.1237c
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- 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
(1) When entering into a contract with an architect, professional engineer, or contractor for any capital outlay project, capital improvement, or facility, the department shall not require the architect, professional engineer, or contractor to assume any liability or indemnify this state for any amount greater than the degree of fault of the architect, professional engineer, or contractor.
(2) As used in this section, “contractor” means a person who, pursuant to a contract with the owner or lessee of real property, provides an improvement to real property.