HB-4356, As Passed House, March 24, 2005

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4356

     A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

"Revised judicature act of 1961,"

by amending section 2919a (MCL 600.2919a).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 2919a. (1) A person damaged as a result of  another

either or both of the following may recover 3 times the amount of

actual damages sustained, plus costs and reasonable attorney fees:

     (a) Another person's stealing or embezzling property or

converting property to the other person's own use.

     (b) Another person's buying, receiving, possessing,

concealing, or aiding in the concealment of  any  stolen,

embezzled, or converted property when the person buying, receiving,

possessing, concealing, or aiding in the concealment of  any

stolen, embezzled, or converted property knew that the property was

stolen, embezzled, or converted.  may recover 3 times the amount of

actual damages sustained, plus costs and reasonable attorney's

fees. This remedy shall be

     (2) The remedy provided by this section is in addition to any

other right or remedy the person may have at law or otherwise.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act applies to causes of

action that arise after the effective date of this amendatory act.