Brian McLain v. Richard Lobert

Summary

The Court held that MCL 600.5851b(1)(b) creates a discovery rule that measures accrual for qualifying claims based on criminal sexual conduct occurring after the statute's enactment. It further held that the provision does not apply retroactively to revive claims whose limitations periods had already expired, making McLain's 2021 negligence action based on 1999 abuse untimely. The Court affirmed the Court of Appeals on different grounds and directed entry of summary disposition for the Diocese.