Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2913 (2026)

Minor maliciously or wilfully destroying property or causing bodily harm or injury to person; recovery of damages from parents.

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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961

Act 236 of 1961

600.2913 Minor maliciously or wilfully destroying property or causing bodily harm or injury to person; recovery of damages from parents.

Sec. 2913.

A municipal corporation, county, township, village, school district, department of the state, person, partnership, corporation, association, or an incorporated or unincorporated religious organization may recover damages in an amount not to exceed $2,500.00 in a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction against the parents or parent of an unemancipated minor, living with his or her parents or parent, who has maliciously or wilfully destroyed real, personal, or mixed property which belongs to the municipal corporation, county, township, village, school district, department of the state, person, partnership, corporation, association, or religious organization incorporated or unincorporated or who has maliciously or wilfully caused bodily harm or injury to a person.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963 ;-- Am. 1962, Act 23, Eff. Mar. 28, 1963 ;-- Am. 1967, Act 184, Eff. July 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 1972, Act 87, Imd. Eff. Mar. 20, 1972 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 577, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 1979

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 12 cases, 1966–2009 · leading case: Shelby Mut. Ins. v. United States Fire Ins., 162 N.W.2d 676 (Mich. Ct. App. 1968).

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Shelby Mut. Ins. v. United States Fire Ins., 162 N.W.2d 676 (Mich. Ct. App. 1968). · cites it 5× “The plaintiff insurance company, subrogee of Katterheinrich Motor Sales, obtained a judgment in the amount of $472 against the parents of the minor child pursuant to CLS 1961, § 600.2913, as amended by PA 1962, No 23 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 27A.”

Allstate Ins. v. Freeman, 408 N.W.2d 153 (Mich. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “1064(3), MCL 600.2913; MSA 27A.2913. Nor is he liable due to common-law concepts, such as respondeat superior or principal-agent.”

Citizens Ins. Co. of Am. v. Lowery, 407 N.W.2d 55 (Mich. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 3× “Defendant Joanne Lowery appeals by leave granted from a circuit court order reversing a district court order and remanding the case for entry of judgment in favor of plaintiff Citizens Insurance Company of America in the amount of $2,500 pursuant to the parental liability…”

In Re McEvoy, 704 N.W.2d 78 (Mich. Ct. App. 2005). “We find no support for appellants’ argument that § 30 of the juvenile code should be read in pari materia with the parental liability act (PLA), MCL 600.2913, to engraft onto the juvenile code the PLA’s limitation of $2,500 liability in civil court actions.”

Gorzen v. Westfield Ins., 526 N.W.2d 43 (Mich. Ct. App. 1994). “Laurel and Edward Gorzen, as personal representatives of the estates of Nathan and Aaron, brought a tort action against Tim Hubbard’s parents, alleging that the Hub-bards negligently exercised parental control and supervision of Tim and that they were liable under MCL 600.2913;…”

Zapalski v. Benton, 444 N.W.2d 171 (Mich. Ct. App. 1989). “We note that plaintiff apparently elected not to bring the claims against the parental defendants under the provision of the Revised Judicature Act holding parents vicariously and strictly liable for bodily harm maliciously caused by their children.”

McKinney v. Caball, 198 N.W.2d 713 (Mich. Ct. App. 1972). “This case requires the interpretation of MCLA 600.2913; MSA 27A.2913, which provides: "Any * * * person * * * may recover damages in an amount not to exceed $1,500.”

Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. v. Oakland Cnty. Prob. Judges, 212 N.W.2d 794 (Mich. Ct. App. 1973). · cites it 2× “The statutory ground for such legal action is found in MCLA 600.2913; MSA 27A.2913, which reads as follows: 2 "A municipal corporation, county, township, village, school district, department of the state, person, partnership, corporation, association, or an incorporated' or…”

Dortman v. Lester, 143 N.W.2d 130 (Mich. Ct. App. 1966). “See CLS 1961, § 600.2913, as amended by PA 1962, No 23 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 27A.”

People v. Dimoski, 780 N.W.2d 896 (Mich. Ct. App. 2009). “On appeal, the parents argued in part that the parental liability statute, MCL 600.2913, which limited their liability in a civil action to $2,500, should apply to their liability for the restitution ordered under the juvenile code, MCL 712A.”

Home Ins. v. Van Koevering, 164 N.W.2d 552 (Mich. Ct. App. 1968). “This action was specifically predicated upon PA 1953, No 45, §§ 1, 2, as reenacted by PA 1961, No 236 (CLS 1961, § 600.2913) and amended by PA 1962, No 23 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 27A.”

Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. v. Oakland Cnty. Prob. Judges, 227 N.W.2d 551 (Mich. 1975). “2913 provides: "A municipal corporation, county, township, village, school district, department of the state, person, partnership, corporation, association, or an incorporated or unincorporated religious organization may recover damages in an amount not to exceed $1,500.00 in a…”

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