Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.618 (2026)

Molder's lien.

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OWNERSHIP RIGHTS IN DIES, MOLDS, AND FORMS

Act 155 of 1981

445.618 Molder's lien.

Sec. 8.

A molder has a lien, dependent on possession, on any die, mold, or form in the molder's possession belonging to a customer for the amount due the molder from the customer for plastic fabrication work performed with the die, mold, or form. A molder may retain possession of the die, mold, or form until the amount due is paid.

History: Add. 1986, Act 103, Imd. Eff. May 16, 1986

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 2004–2018 · leading case: Gateplex Molded Prods., Inc v. Collins & Airman Plastics, Inc, 681 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004).

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Gateplex Molded Prods., Inc v. Collins & Airman Plastics, Inc, 681 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 9× “The court determined that plaintiff did not state a valid cause of action because it did not have a valid lien on the molds.”

Delta Engineered Plastics, LLC v. Autolign Mfg. Grp., Inc., 777 N.W.2d 502 (Mich. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 3× “A molder may retain possession of the die, mold, or form until the amount due is paid.”

Sejasmi Indus. Inc v. A+ Mold Inc, 920 N.W.2d 570 (Mich. 2018). · cites it 4× “618, which states concerning the molder's lien: A molder has a lien, dependent on possession, on any die, mold, or form in the molder's possession belonging to a customer for the amount due the molder from the customer for plastic fabrication work performed with the die, mold,…”

Johnson Controls Inc v. Atl. Auto. Components LLC (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “Defendant asserted that it could not be in breach of contract because the tools had been turned over to JCI after JCI complied with the court’s order.”

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