SENATE BILL No. 1247

April 24, 2002, Introduced by Senator GOSCHKA and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

"Revised judicature act of 1961,"

by amending section 5855 (MCL 600.5855).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 Sec. 5855. (1) If a person who is or may be liable for

2 any A claim fraudulently conceals the existence of the claim or

3 the identity of any A person who is liable for the claim from

4 the knowledge of the person entitled to sue on the claim, the

5 action may be commenced at any time within 2 years after the

6 person who is entitled to bring the action discovers, or should

7 have discovered, the existence of the claim or the identity of

8 the person who is liable for the claim, although the action would

9 otherwise be barred by the period of limitations.

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1 (2) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A CLAIM, AND CANNOT BE

2 USED TO EXTEND A LIMITATION ON COMMENCING AN ACTION, ALLEGING

3 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE.

4 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take

5 effect unless Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____

6 (request no. 05889'01) of the 91st Legislature is enacted into

7 law.

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