MISS DIG Act and Utility Damage Liability
Current understanding
The MISS DIG Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act governs notice and safety procedures for excavation near underground utilities. Per Zezula v Brown (Mich Sup Ct), the exclusive remedy against a governmental agency for MISS DIG violations is a complaint to the Michigan Public Service Commission; governmental immunity bars circuit-court damages actions. This limits monetary recovery avenues for property owners (e.g., in sewer-backup cases) against municipal utility owners.