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Two recent decisions – one issued by the Michigan Supreme Court and another by the Kent County Business Court – clarify the separate, independent nature of a statutory conversion claim and the real impact of the treble damages penalty.
The Michigan Court of Appeals recently interpreted Michigan’s conversion statute, MCL 600.2919a, but some arguments appear not to have been brought to the Court’s attention and are potentially available for future litigants to make.
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Feb 13, 2019 · Under common law, the Michigan Supreme Court has recognized conversion as “any act of dominion wrongfully exerted over another’s personal property in denial of, or consistent with his (or her) rights therein.”
