11. February 2009: MI Damages Against Landlord For Unlawful Interference with Possession

According to Michigan Compiled Law (MCL) 600.2918, if a landlord puts a tenant out in a forcible and unlawful manner, or keeps the tenant out by force, the tenant if he prevails in court, is entitled to recover three times the amount of his actual damages or $200, whichever is greater. He is, of course, also entitled to recover possession of the premises.

If the landlord "unlawfully interferes" with the tenant's possessory interest, the tenant can recover his actual damages or $200.00, whichever is greater, for each occurrence and, where possession has been lost, to recover possession. Unlawful interference includes: ...More

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