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Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5861 (2026)

Cause of action accruing without state; limitation on commencement of action.

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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961

Act 236 of 1961

600.5861 Cause of action accruing without state; limitation on commencement of action.

Sec. 5861.

An action based upon a cause of action accruing without this state shall not be commenced after the expiration of the statute of limitations of either this state or the place without this state where the cause of action accrued, except that where the cause of action accrued in favor of a resident of this state the statute of limitations of this state shall apply. This amendatory act shall be effective as to all actions hereinafter commenced and all actions heretofor commenced now pending in the trial or appellate courts.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 542, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1978

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 46 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1968–2024 · leading case: Hall v. Gen. Motors Corp., 582 N.W.2d 866 (Mich. Ct. App. 1998).

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Hall v. Gen. Motors Corp., 582 N.W.2d 866 (Mich. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 8× “§ 600.5861; M.S.A. § 27A.5861. [7] See Farrell, supra at 94 , 501 N.”

Scherer v. Hellstrom, 716 N.W.2d 307 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 5× “We are called on to determine whether Michigan’s borrowing statute, MCL 600.5861, applies to this case. Specifically, we are asked to decide whether plaintiffs cause of action accrued “without this state” where defendant, while residing in Michigan, failed to satisfy a…”

Makarow v. Volkswagen of Am., Inc, 403 N.W.2d 563 (Mich. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 10× “We begin our analysis of defendants' statute of limitations claim by considering Michigan's "borrowing statute," MCL 600.5861; MSA 27A.5861, which provides in pertinent part: An action based upon a cause of action accruing without this state shall not be commenced after the…”

Sutherland v. Kennington Truck Serv., Ltd, 562 N.W.2d 466 (Mich. 1997). · cites it 4× “§ 600.5861; M.S.A. § 27A.5861, does not apply.”

Pryber v. Marriott Corp., 296 N.W.2d 597 (Mich. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 6× “) MCL 600.5861; MSA 27A.5861 as amended. The present action was filed on June 29, 1979.”

CMACO Auto. Sys., Inc. v. Wanxiang Am. Corp., 589 F.3d 235 (6th Cir. 2009). · cites it 3× “WAC moved for summary judgment, arguing in pertinent part that CMA’s claims accrued in California and, by application of Michigan’s borrowing statute, Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5861 , were time-barred by the relevant California statutes of limitation.”

in Re Gerald L Pollack Trust, 867 N.W.2d 884 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “at 55 , quoting MCL 600.5861. To the extent that the legislative directive in MCL 700.”

Szlinis v. Moulded Fiber Glass Companies, Inc., 263 N.W.2d 282 (Mich. Ct. App. 1977). · cites it 5× “However, Michigan has adopted a Uniform Statute of Limitations on Foreign Claims Act, MCLA 600.5861; MSA 27A.5861, which provides in part: "(2) The period of limitation applicable to a claim accruing outside of this state shall be either that prescribed by the law of the place…”

Cliffs Forest Prods. Co. v. Al Disdero Lumber Co., 375 N.W.2d 397 (Mich. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 3× “In addition, MCL 600.5861; MSA 27A.5861, the "borrowing” statute of limitation, would require us to apply the Michigan period of limitation to Rosboro’s cause of action.”

Pamela Sutherland v. DCC Litig. Facility, Inc., 778 F.3d 545 (6th Cir. 2015). · cites it 2× “See Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5861 . With Virginia out of reach and Michigan and North Carolina barring her claim, Sutherland’s claim fails as a matter of law.”

Ben P. Fyke & Sons v. Gunter Co., 213 N.W.2d 134 (Mich. 1973). · cites it 2× “" [8] MCLA 600.5861; MSA 27A.5861. [9] 6 Wright & Miller, Federal Practice & Procedure, § 1488, p 439.”

Bonney v. the Upjohn Co., 342 N.W.2d 551 (Mich. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 2× “In Parish v B F Goodrich Co, 395 Mich 271 ; 235 NW2d 570 (1975), the Court needed to determine when a products liability claim for personal injury accrued in order to apply Michigan's "borrowing statute", MCL 600.5861(2); MSA 27A.5861(2), since amended by 1978 PA 542 , § 1.”

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Pryber v. Marriott Corp., 296 N.W.2d 597 (Mich. Ct. App. 1980). “) MCL 600.5861; MSA 27A.5861 as amended. The present action was filed on June 29, 1979.”

Bonney v. the Upjohn Co., 342 N.W.2d 551 (Mich. Ct. App. 1983). “In Parish v B F Goodrich Co, 395 Mich 271 ; 235 NW2d 570 (1975), the Court needed to determine when a products liability claim for personal injury accrued in order to apply Michigan's "borrowing statute", MCL 600.5861(2); MSA 27A.5861(2), since amended by 1978 PA 542 , § 1.”

Par. v. B F Goodrich Co., 235 N.W.2d 570 (Mich. 1975).

Turner v. Ford Motor Co., 265 N.W.2d 400 (Mich. Ct. App. 1978).

Szlinis v. Moulded Fiber Glass Companies, Inc., 263 N.W.2d 282 (Mich. Ct. App. 1977). “However, Michigan has adopted a Uniform Statute of Limitations on Foreign Claims Act, MCLA 600.5861; MSA 27A.5861, which provides in part: "(2) The period of limitation applicable to a claim accruing outside of this state shall be either that prescribed by the law of the place…”

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