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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 600.5823

  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • counterclaim: as used in this act , includes setoff and recoupment. See Michigan Laws 600.111
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
     To the extent of the amount established as plaintiff‘s claim the periods of limitations prescribed in this chapter do not bar a claim made by way of counterclaim unless the counterclaim was barred at the time the plaintiff’s claim accrued.