Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.160 (2026)

Action on behalf of and against co-owners.

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CONDOMINIUM ACT

Act 59 of 1978

559.160 Action on behalf of and against co-owners.

Sec. 60.

Actions on behalf of and against the co-owners shall be brought in the name of the association of co-owners. The association of co-owners may assert, defend, or settle claims on behalf of all co-owners in connection with the common elements of the condominium project.

History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2020–2022 · leading case: Beckman Holdings Inc v. Sunnyside Resort Condo. Assn Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2020).

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Beckman Holdings Inc v. Sunnyside Resort Condo. Assn Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “See MCL 559.160 (providing that “[a]ctions on behalf of and against the co-owners shall be brought in the name of the association of co-owners” and that “[t]he association of co-owners may assert, defend, or settle claims on behalf of all co-owners in connection with the common…”

D Edita Ramic v. Bullock Enter. LLC (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “9 Moreover, MCL 559.160 demonstrates that as to the common areas, condominium associations are subject to suit by anyone regarding the condition of the common areas: 8 The majority opines that the risk of an intruder was the same whatever stairway she used.”

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