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Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1664 (2026)

Liability; exception; waiver.

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EQUINE ACTIVITY LIABILITY ACT


Act 351 of 1994


691.1664 Liability; exception; waiver.

Sec. 4.

    (1) This act does not apply to a horse race meeting that is regulated by the racing law of 1980, Act No. 327 of the Public Acts of 1980, being sections 431.61 to 431.88 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

    (2) Two persons may agree in writing to a waiver of liability beyond the provisions of this act and such waiver shall be valid and binding by its terms.

History: 1994, Act 351, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2000–2023 · leading case: Cole v. Ladbroke Racing Michigan, Inc, 614 N.W.2d 169 (Mich. Ct. App. 2000).
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Cole v. Ladbroke Racing Michigan, Inc, 614 N.W.2d 169 (Mich. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “Plaintiff appeals as of right from the trial court’s order of dismissal entered upon reconsideration of defendant’s second motion for summary disposition based on immunity granted by § 4 of the Equine Activity Liability Act (eala), MCL 691.1664; MSA 12.418(4). We reverse.…”
Jeff Britten v. Circle H Stables Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 11× “But another provision of the EALA allows persons to “agree in writing to a waiver of liability beyond the provisions of this act and such waiver shall be valid and binding by its terms.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1664(1) — 1 case
Cole v. Ladbroke Racing Michigan, Inc, 614 N.W.2d 169 (Mich. Ct. App. 2000). “Plaintiff appeals as of right from the trial court’s order of dismissal entered upon reconsideration of defendant’s second motion for summary disposition based on immunity granted by § 4 of the Equine Activity Liability Act (eala), MCL 691.1664; MSA 12.418(4). We reverse.…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1664(2) — 1 case
Jeff Britten v. Circle H Stables Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “But another provision of the EALA allows persons to “agree in writing to a waiver of liability beyond the provisions of this act and such waiver shall be valid and binding by its terms.”
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