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2006 Michigan Compiled Laws - CHAPTER 49 (600.4901...600.4923)

REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961 (EXCERPT)
Act 236 of 1961
Chapter 49

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Section 600.4901"Panel" defined.
Section 600.4903Mediation of action alleging medical malpractice; time for referring action to mediation; hearing by mediation panel.
Section 600.4905Mediation panel; selection and qualifications of members; judge as member; grounds for disqualification as mediator.
Section 600.4907Mediation clerk; designation; setting time and place for mediation hearing; notice; adjournments.
Section 600.4909Mediation fee.
Section 600.4911Submission of documents and brief or summary to mediation clerk; penalty for failure to submit materials.
Section 600.4913Right of party to attend mediation hearing; personal appearance to demonstrate unusual conditions; testimony prohibited; rules of evidence inapplicable; factual information; limitation on oral presentation; requests and inquiries by panel; admissibility of statements, briefs, or summaries.
Section 600.4915Evaluation by panel; notice; contents of evaluation; determination that action or defense is frivolous; posting cash or surety bond; payment of costs and attorney fees; separate awards; treating claims as single claim.
Section 600.4917Filing written acceptance or rejection of evaluation; failure to file as acceptance; disclosure of acceptance or rejection; notice; rules applicable in mediations involving multiple parties.
Section 600.4919Entry of judgment; action to proceed to trial upon rejection; placing copies of evaluation, acceptances, and rejections in sealed envelope; filing envelope with clerk of court; opening envelope; evaluation not exceeding jurisdictional limitation of district court.
Section 600.4921Payment of actual costs; adjustment of verdict; scope of actual costs; condition prohibiting award of costs.
Section 600.4923Delay of trial date scheduled in advance of date set for mediation hearing; applicability of section.

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