§ 445.51 Short title
§ 445.52 Definitions
§ 445.53 Use of terms “cooperative,””co-op,” or variation thereof
§ 445.54 Powers of enforcement
§ 445.55 Action for declaratory judgment or injunction; action for damages and attorneys’ fees
§ 445.56 Effective date
§ 445.57 Conditional effective date
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 445 > Act 310 of 1984 - Cooperative Identity Protection Act

  • Civil action concerning prison conditions: means any civil proceeding seeking damages or equitable relief arising with respect to any conditions of confinement or the effects of an act or omission of government officials, employees, or agents in the performance of their duties, but does not include proceedings challenging the fact or duration of confinement in prison, or parole appeals or major misconduct appeals under section 34 or section 55 of 1953 PA 232, MCL 791. See Michigan Laws 600.5531
  • Consumer protection act: means the Michigan consumer protection act, Act No. See Michigan Laws 445.52
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • District: means the judicial districts provided for in chapter 81. See Michigan Laws 600.5701
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, cooperation, association, trust, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 445.52
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Premises: includes lands, tenements, condominium property, cooperative apartments, air rights and all manner of real property. See Michigan Laws 600.5701
  • Prison: means a facility that incarcerates or detains juveniles or adults accused of, convicted of, sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for, violations of state or local law. See Michigan Laws 600.5531
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Prospective relief: means all relief other than monetary damages. See Michigan Laws 600.5531
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Relief: means all relief in any form that may be granted or approved by the court, and includes consent decrees but does not include private settlement agreements. See Michigan Laws 600.5531
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  • Summary proceedings: means a civil action to recover possession of premises and to obtain certain ancillary relief as provided by this chapter and by court rules adopted in connection therewith. See Michigan Laws 600.5701
  • Trade or commerce: means trade or commerce as defined in section 2 of the consumer protection act. See Michigan Laws 445.52
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.