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SANFORD v. STATE

No. 159636.

954 N.W.2d 82 (2020)

506 Mich. 10

Davontae SANFORD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE of Michigan, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided July 23, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Goodman Hurwitz & James, PC (by William H. Goodman , and Julie H. Hurwitz ,) for the plaintiff.

Dana Nessel , Attorney General, Fadwa A. Hammoud , Solicitor General, and Christopher M. Allen , Assistant Solicitor General, for the defendant.

David A. Moran , Detroit, Imran J. Syed , and Megan Richardson for Amici Curiae Eric Anderson and David Gavitt.

BEFORE THE ENTIRE BENCH.

OPINION

The issue presented in this case is one of first impression arising from the Wrongful Imprisonment Compensation Act (WICA), MCL 691.1751 et seq., a relatively new law that became effective March 29, 2017. The WICA waives sovereign immunity and creates a cause of action for certain people wrongfully imprisoned by...

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