Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.514 (2026)

When judgments deemed satisfied.

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MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE

Act 300 of 1949

257.514 When judgments deemed satisfied.

Sec. 514.

Judgments herein referred to shall, for the purpose of this chapter only, be deemed satisfied:

1. When $20,000.00 is credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of 1 person as the result of any one accident; or

2. When, subject to such limit of $20,000.00 because of bodily injury to or death of 1 person, the sum of $40,000.00 is credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons as the result of any one accident; or

3. When $10,000.00 is credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of injury to or destruction of property of others as a result of any one accident.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1958, Act 155, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958 ;-- Am. 1971, Act 191, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 1971

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1976–1994 · leading case: Allstate Ins. v. Elassal, 512 N.W.2d 856 (Mich. Ct. App. 1994).

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Allstate Ins. v. Elassal, 512 N.W.2d 856 (Mich. Ct. App. 1994). “MCL 257.514; MSA 9.2214, MCL 257.520(b)(2); MSA 9.”

Abbott v. Sec'y of State, 240 N.W.2d 800 (Mich. Ct. App. 1976). “A judgment is satisfied in full, according to § 514, MCLA 257.514; MSA 9.2214, "[w]hen $20,000 is credited upon any judgment * * * rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to * * * 1 person as the result of any one accident.”

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