M Civ JI 115.05 Assault and Battery - Defense of Self-Defense

A person who is assaulted may use such reasonable force as may be, or reasonably appears at the time to be, necessary to protect himself or herself from bodily harm in repelling the assault.

Comment

See Anders v Clover, 198 Mich 763; 165 NW 640 (1917); Kent v Cole, 84 Mich 579; 48 NW 168 (1891).

History

M Civ JI 115.05 was added September 1982.