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Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2425 (2026)

Costs; abatement of public nuisance; private citizen plaintiff; intervention by attorney general or prosecuting attorney.

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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961


Act 236 of 1961


600.2425 Costs; abatement of public nuisance; private citizen plaintiff; intervention by attorney general or prosecuting attorney.

Sec. 2425.

    (1) If an action to abate a public nuisance is brought by a private citizen, whether or not the attorney general or prosecuting attorney intervenes, and the court finds that there was no reasonable ground or cause for the action, costs may be taxed against such citizen. In such a case, attorney's fees are proper costs.

    (2) When the attorney general or prosecuting attorney intervenes, the costs incurred by such officer shall be payable by the county in which the nuisance exists and all costs collected in the action shall be paid into the treasury of such county.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1973–1983 · leading case: G & D Co. v. Durand Milling Co., 240 N.W.2d 765 (Mich. Ct. App. 1976).
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G & D Co. v. Durand Milling Co., 240 N.W.2d 765 (Mich. Ct. App. 1976). · cites it 2× “2435 (judgment creditor proceedings); MCLA 600.2425(1); MSA 27A.2425(1) (action to abate a nuisance commenced without reasonable ground or cause; `attorneys' fees are proper costs'); GCR 1963, 526.”
State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. v. Allen, 212 N.W.2d 821 (Mich. Ct. App. 1973). “2435 (judgment creditor proceedings); MCLA 600.2425(1); MSA 27A.2425G) (action to abate a nuisance commenced without reasonable ground or cause; "attorneys’ fees are proper costs”); GCR 1963, 526.”
Cooley v. Mid-Century Ins., 218 N.W.2d 103 (Mich. Ct. App. 1974). “2435 (judgment creditor proceedings); MCLA 600.2425(1); MSA 27A.2425(1) (action to abate a nuisance commenced without reasonable ground or cause; 'attorneys’ fees are proper costs’); GCR 1963, 526.”
Kenner v. Watha, 323 N.W.2d 8 (Mich. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 2× “2435, MCL 600.2425(1); MSA 27A.2425(1); GCR 1963, 526.”
Conklin v. Shiawassee Cnty. Bd. of Road Commissioners, 339 N.W.2d 21 (Mich. Ct. App. 1983). “” MCL 600.2425, subds (1), (2); MSA 27A.2925, subds (1), (2), repealed by 1974 PA 318 .”
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2425(1): 4 cases
G & D Co. v. Durand Milling Co., 240 N.W.2d 765 (Mich. Ct. App. 1976). “2435 (judgment creditor proceedings); MCLA 600.2425(1); MSA 27A.2425(1) (action to abate a nuisance commenced without reasonable ground or cause; `attorneys' fees are proper costs'); GCR 1963, 526.”
State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. v. Allen, 212 N.W.2d 821 (Mich. Ct. App. 1973). “2435 (judgment creditor proceedings); MCLA 600.2425(1); MSA 27A.2425G) (action to abate a nuisance commenced without reasonable ground or cause; "attorneys’ fees are proper costs”); GCR 1963, 526.”
Cooley v. Mid-Century Ins., 218 N.W.2d 103 (Mich. Ct. App. 1974). “2435 (judgment creditor proceedings); MCLA 600.2425(1); MSA 27A.2425(1) (action to abate a nuisance commenced without reasonable ground or cause; 'attorneys’ fees are proper costs’); GCR 1963, 526.”
Kenner v. Watha, 323 N.W.2d 8 (Mich. Ct. App. 1982). “2435, MCL 600.2425(1); MSA 27A.2425(1); GCR 1963, 526.”
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