HOUSE BILL No. 5511


     January 28, 1998, Introduced by Reps. Profit and Palamara and referred to the Committee on Colleges and Universities.


        A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

   "Revised judicature act of 1961,"

   (MCL 600.101 to 600.9948) by adding section 2964.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 2964.  A PERSON WHO INTERFERES WITH THE PROSPECTIVE

 2    ADVANTAGE ACCORDED AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION BY VIRTUE

 3    OF ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH ANOTHER PARTY, WHICH RESULTS IN AN

 4    INJURY TO THAT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, IS LIABLE TO THAT

 5    INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR $10,000.00 OR THE ACTUAL DAM-

 6    AGES INCURRED, WHICHEVER IS HIGHER.  IN ADDITION, THE INSTITUTION

 7    OF HIGHER EDUCATION MAY RECOVER ACTUAL ATTORNEY FEES AND ACTUAL

 8    COSTS INCURRED IN BRINGING THE ACTION.








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