HOUSE BILL No. 4245


     February 6, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Brewer, Baird, Martinez, Hanley, Rocca, Scott, Bogardus, Vaughn, Schermesser, Hale, Agee, Thomas and Olshove and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.


        A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

   "Revised judicature act of 1961,"

   (MCL 600.101 to 600.9948) by adding section 2945a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 2945A.  (1) A PRODUCT LIABILITY ACTION AGAINST A MANU-

 2    FACTURER OF BLOOD PRODUCTS THAT IS BASED ON THE INFUSION OF A

 3    BLOOD PRODUCT RESULTING IN THE CONTRACTION OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFI-

 4    CIENCY VIRUS OR ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME SHALL NOT

 5    ACCRUE PRIOR TO JULY 13, 1995.

 6         (2) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO ALL PENDING CLAIMS, INCLUDING AN

 7    ACTION THAT HAS BEEN FILED PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS

 8    SECTION BUT HAS NOT BEEN DISMISSED OR FINALLY ADJUDICATED.








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