§500.3135: TORT LIABILITY FOR NONECONOMIC AND ECONOMIC LOSS

1. Serious Impairment of Body Function Definition (McCormick Era: 2010 – present) [§3135(5)**]
2. Serious Impairment of Body Function Definition (Kreiner Era: 1996-2010) [§3135(7)]
3. Serious Impairment of Body Function Definition (DiFranco Era: 1987-1995) [§3135(1)]
4. Serious Impairment of Body Function Definition (Cassidy Era: 1983-1986) [§3135(1)]
5. Serious Impairment of Body Function Definition (pre-Cassidy Era: 1973-1982) [§3135(1)]
6. Objective Manifestation Element of Serious Impairment (McCormick Era: 2010 - Present) [§3135(5)**]
7. Objective Manifestation Element of Serious Impairment (Kreiner Era: 1996-2010) [§3135(7)]
8. Objective Manifestation Element of Serious Impairment (DiFranco Era: 1987-1995) [§3135(1)]
9. Objective Manifestation Element of Serious Impairment (Cassidy Era: 1983-1986) [§3135(1)]
10. Objective Manifestation Element of Serious Impairment (pre-Cassidy Era: 1973-1982) [§3135(1)]
11. Important Body Function Element of Serious Impairment (McCormick Era: 2010 – present) [§3135(5)**]
12. Important Body Function Element of Serious Impairment (Kreiner Era: 1996-2010) [§3135(7)]
13. Important Body Function Element of Serious Impairment (DiFranco Era: 1987-1995) [§3135(1)]
14. Important Body Function Element of Serious Impairment (Cassidy Era: 1983-1986) [§3135(1)]
15. Important Body Function Element of Serious Impairment (pre-Cassidy Era: 1973-1982) [§3135(1)]
16. General Ability / Normal Life Element of Serious Impairment (McCormick Era: 2010 – present) [§3135(5)**]
17. General Ability / Normal Life Element of Serious Impairment (Kreiner Era: 1996-2010) [§3135(7)]
18. General Ability / Normal Life Element of Serious Impairment (DiFranco Era: 1987-1995) [§3135(1)]
19. General Ability / Normal Life Element of Serious Impairment (Cassidy Era: 1983-1986) [§3135(1)]
20. General Ability / Normal Life Element of Serious Impairment (pre-Cassidy Era: 1973-1982) [§3135(1)]
21. Determining Serious Impairment of Body Function As a Matter of Law (McCormick Era: 2010 – present) [§3135(2)]
22. Determining Serious Impairment of Body Function As a Matter of Law (Kreiner Era:1996-2010) [§3135(2)]
23. Determining Serious Impairment of Body Function As a Matter of Law (DiFranco Era: 1987-1995) [§3135(1)]
24. Determining Serious Impairment of Body Function As a Matter of Law (Cassidy Era: 1983-1986) [§3135(1)]
25. Determining Serious Impairment of Body Function As a Matter of Law (pre-Cassidy Era: 1973-1982) [§3135(1)]
26. Closed Head Injury Question of Fact [§3135(2)(a)(ii)]
27. Closed Head Injury Question of Fact [§3135 – pre-1996]
28. Permanent Serious Disfigurement Definition [§3135(1)]
29. Determining Permanent Serious Disfigurement As a Matter of Law [§3135(1)(2)]
30. Noneconomic Loss Liability of Uninsured Tortfeasors [§3135(1) (3)]
31. Liability for Excess Economic Loss Caused by Insured Tortfeasors [§3135(3)(c)]
32. Liability for Economic Loss Caused by Uninsured Tortfeasors [§3135]
33. Liability for Intentionally Caused Harm [§3135(3)(a)]
34. Liability of Non-Motorist Defendants [§3135]
35. Applicability of Comparative Fault to Noneconomic Loss Claims [§3135(2)]
36. Disqualification of Uninsured Owners / Operators for Noneconomic Loss [§3135(2)]
37. Disqualification of Uninsured Motorcyclist / Operators for Noneconomic Loss [§3135(3)]
38. Causation Issues [§3135]
39. Evidentiary Issues [§3135]
40. Trial Procedure Issues [§3135]
41. Statute of Limitations [§3135]
42. Loss of Consortium Claims [§3135]
43. Bystander Claims [§3135]
44. Mental Anguish PTSD Claims [§3135]
45. Threshold Applicability to Out of State Accidents [§3135]
46. General / Miscellaneous [§3135]

**NOTE: On October 1, 2012 revisions to MCL 500.3135 took effect, which moved the definition of “serious impairment of body function” from subsection (7) to subsection (5).  The substantive text of the provision itself was not altered by the revision and remains unchanged.  See Am. 2012, Act 158, Eff. Oct. 1, 2012.  This change occurred during the “McCormick Era,” and the “McCormick Era” index headings above have therefore been revised to reflect the new subsection (5).  However, because there was no substantive change to the text of the definition itself, cases decided during the “McCormick Era” before October 1, 2012 under the former subsection (7) are listed in these index headings together with cases decided after October 1, 2012 under the new subsection (5). Link to MCL 500.3135 

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