Legal Opinion
Frank W Lynch & Co v. Flex Technologies, Inc
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided April 3, 2001No. Docket 115324PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtYoung, J.
The sales representatives’ commissions act (srca), MCL 600.2961; MSA 27A.2961, provides, among other things, that, in addition to actual damages, a defendant may be liable for up to an additional $100,000 for an intentional failure to pay sales commissions when due. We granted leave to determine whether the SRCA should be applied retroactively.
The Court of Appeals followed its decision in Flynn v Flint Coatings, Inc, 230 Mich App 633; 584 NW2d 627 (1998), and held that the SRCA should be applied retroactively. We disagree and hold that the srca operates prospectively only. Accordingly, we…
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