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Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1336 (2026)
Liability for damage or injury.
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MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICE AND REPAIR ACT
Act 300 of 1974
257.1336 Liability for damage or injury.
Sec. 36.
A facility that violates this act is liable as provided in this act, to a person that suffers damage or injury as a result of that violation, in an amount equal to the damages plus reasonable attorney fees and costs. If the damage or injury to the person occurs as the result of a willful and flagrant violation of this act, the person shall recover double the damages plus reasonable attorney fees and costs from the facility.
History: 1974, Act 300, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 430, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9
cases, 1982–2019 · leading case: Campbell v. Sullins, 667 N.W.2d 887 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003).
Campbell v. Sullins, 667 N.W.2d 887 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003). “1331 and MCL 257.1336. MCL 257.1331 entitles a customer to recover any payments he made to an “unregistered facility” for the repair of a motor vehicle.”
Hengartner v. Chet Swanson Sales, Inc, 348 N.W.2d 15 (Mich. Ct. App. 1984). “, and in particular on MCL 257.1336; MSA 9.1720(36), which provides: "A facility that violates this act or who, in a course of dealing as set forth in this act or rules, engages in an unfair or deceptive method, act, or practice, is liable as provided in this act to a person who…”
Lavene v. Winnebago Indus., 702 N.W.2d 652 (Mich. Ct. App. 2005). “1407; and the Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act, MCL 257.1336. These cost- or fee-shifting provisions are essential to legal redress in public interest or consumer cases in which the monetary value of the case is often meager.”
Heath v. Alma Plastics Co., 328 N.W.2d 598 (Mich. Ct. App. 1982). “2919 (waste of another’s land); MCL 257.1336; MSA 9.1720(36) (unfair or deceptive practice by vehicle repair facility).”
Beach v. Kelly Auto. Grp., Inc., 757 N.W.2d 868 (Mich. 2008). “Pursuant to MCL 257.1336, [2] *869 defendant was liable for plaintiff's "reasonable attorney fees.”
Samuel Anaya v. Betten Chevrolet Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). “After the verdict, plaintiff moved for the entry of a judgment in his favor in the amount of the jury award plus penalty damages, reasonable attorney fees, and costs under MCL 257.1336. The trial court again held that plaintiff was not entitled to penalty damages because…”
John Richards Homes Bldg. Co. v. Adell Broad. Corp. (In Re John Richards Homes Bldg. Co.), 402 B.R. 780 (E.D. Mich. 2009). “§ 257.1336, M.C.L. § 554.613. According to JRH, all those statutes permit a plaintiff to recover more than simply its compensatory damage and, therefore, the Bankruptcy Court’s focus on the principle of “one injury, one recovery” in its opinion is incorrect given the statutory…”
Dino a Gusmano v. Barney's Auto Servs. (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “MCL 257.1336; MCL 1338. Plaintiffs argued: 15.”
Carole Elizabeth Seltz v. Ford Motor Co. (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). “Under the version of the MVSRA in effect at the time of this lawsuit, MCL 257.1336 stated: A facility that violates this act or who, in a course of dealing as set forth in this act or rules, engages in an unfair or deceptive method, act, or practice, is liable as provided in…”
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