Michigan Laws 286.473b – Recovery of costs and expenses
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 286.473b
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Farm: means the land, plants, animals, buildings, structures, including ponds used for agricultural or aquacultural activities, machinery, equipment, and other appurtenances used in the commercial production of farm products. See Michigan Laws 286.472
- Farm operation: means the operation and management of a farm or a condition or activity that occurs at any time as necessary on a farm in connection with the commercial production, harvesting, and storage of farm products, and includes, but is not limited to:
(i) Marketing produce at roadside stands or farm markets. See Michigan Laws 286.472Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
In any nuisance action brought in which a farm or farm operation is alleged to be a nuisance, if the defendant farm or farm operation prevails, the farm or farm operation may recover from the plaintiff the actual amount of costs and expenses determined by the court to have been reasonably incurred by the farm or farm operation in connection with the defense of the action, together with reasonable and actual attorney fees.