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Mich. Comp. Laws § 2.17 (2026)
State gem.
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STATE GEM
Act 56 of 1972
2.17 State gem.
Sec. 1.
Chlorastrolite, commonly known as greenstone, is adopted as the official gem of this state.
History: 1972, Act 56, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11
cases, 1965–2018 · leading case: Mulcahy v. Verhines.
Mulcahy v. Verhines (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). “A prescriptive use is either (1) a use that is adverse to the owner of the land or the interest in land against which the servitude is claimed, or (2) a use that is made pursuant to the terms of an intended but imperfectly created servitude, or the enjoyment of the benefit of an…”
Plymouth Canton Cmty. Crier, Inc v. Prose (Mich. Ct. App. 2000). “16, A prescriptive use of land that meets the requirements set forth in § 2.17 [open or notorious use “continued without effective interruption for the prescriptive period”] creates a servitude.”
Martin v. Martin (Mich. 1995). “Although we question the standard the Court of Appeals applied to determine that Michael was unable to express a current desire to accept treatment, for purposes of this case we accept the lower courts' determinations that Michael is incompetent to make medical treatment…”
McClain v. Univ. of Michigan Bd. of Regents (Mich. Ct. App. 2003). “15, p 2-15 and § 2.17, p 2-16. These include: physical pain and suffering; mental anguish; fright and shock; denial of social *499 pleasure and enjoyment; embarrassment, humiliation, or mortification; or other appropriate damages.”
Altobelli v. Hartmann (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “” Plaintiff sent an e-mail on July 7, 2010, seeking approval from Hartmann and the managers “under section 2.17 of the [firm’s] operating agreement to approve my outside compensation from the University of Alabama.”
A&E Parking v. Detroit Metro. Wayne Cnty. Airport Auth. (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). “Appellants next argue that “[t]he [c]ircuit [c]ourt erred in not ordering restitution of charges paid by [p]laintiffs despite the [AA’s] violations of the [OMA] and Regulation § 2.17 until November 10, 2004. ” 4 Appellants contend that the court, in addition to finding a…”
Price v. High Pointe Oil Co. (Mich. Ct. App. 2011). “15, p 2-15 and § 2.17, p 2-16. These include: physical pain and suffering; mental anguish; fright and shock; denial of social pleasure and enjoyment; embarrassment, humiliation, or mortification; or other appropriate damages.”
Kirby v. Monroe Paper Prods. Co. (Mich. Ct. App. 1965). “1 Section 2.17 of trust agreement defines advanced retirement date as any anniversary date prior to normal retirement (age 65) but after age 55 if advanced retirement is approved by board of directors.”
Ronald Finch v. Ellen Kelly (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “]” See 1 Restatement Property, 3d, Servitudes § 2.17, comment h, p 273. Defendant Kelly testified that she knew that the prior owner of 1585 Stirling had installed water and sewer lines under the contested portion of the gravel driveway.”
Brookfield East Lansing LLC v. 125 N Hagadorn LLC (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “However, if the installation of underground utilities is open and their location remains notorious, either because actually known to the owner or widely known in the community, the prescriptive period will continue to run even though evidence of the use is subsequently buried.”
A & E Parking v. Detroit Metro. Wayne Cty. Airport Auth. (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). “Appellants next argue that "[t]he [c]ircuit [c]ourt erred in not ordering restitution of charges paid by [p]laintiffs despite the [AA's] violations of the [OMA] and Regulation § 2.17 until November 10, 2004." [4] Appellants contend that the court, in addition to finding a…”
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