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THE MOTOR CARRIER ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 254 of 1933

477.9 Liability of motor contract carrier; recovery.

Sec. 9.

If a motor contract carrier does or causes or permits to be done any act or thing in this act prohibited or declared to be unlawful, or omits to do any act or thing required to be done under this act or under any lawful order made under this act by the commission, the carrier is liable to the person, firm, or corporation injured to the extent of the actual amount of damages sustained in consequence of the violation. A recovery as provided in this section shall not affect a recovery by the state of the penalty prescribed for the violation.

History: 1933, Act 254, Eff. Oct. 17, 1933 ;-- CL 1948, 477.9 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 399, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1982

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Statutes > Michigan > Chapters-475-479 > Act-254-of-1933 > 254-1933-iii > Section-477-9

THE MOTOR CARRIER ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 254 of 1933

477.9 Liability of motor contract carrier; recovery.

Sec. 9.

If a motor contract carrier does or causes or permits to be done any act or thing in this act prohibited or declared to be unlawful, or omits to do any act or thing required to be done under this act or under any lawful order made under this act by the commission, the carrier is liable to the person, firm, or corporation injured to the extent of the actual amount of damages sustained in consequence of the violation. A recovery as provided in this section shall not affect a recovery by the state of the penalty prescribed for the violation.

History: 1933, Act 254, Eff. Oct. 17, 1933 ;-- CL 1948, 477.9 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 399, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1982

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THE MOTOR CARRIER ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 254 of 1933

477.9 Liability of motor contract carrier; recovery.

Sec. 9.

If a motor contract carrier does or causes or permits to be done any act or thing in this act prohibited or declared to be unlawful, or omits to do any act or thing required to be done under this act or under any lawful order made under this act by the commission, the carrier is liable to the person, firm, or corporation injured to the extent of the actual amount of damages sustained in consequence of the violation. A recovery as provided in this section shall not affect a recovery by the state of the penalty prescribed for the violation.

History: 1933, Act 254, Eff. Oct. 17, 1933 ;-- CL 1948, 477.9 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 399, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1982