(A) Except as provided in subrule (B), an order or other form of decision adjudicating fewer than all the claims, or the rights and liabilities of fewer than all the parties, does not terminate the action as to any of the claims or parties, and the order is subject to revision before entry of final judgment adjudicating all the claims and the rights and liabilities of all the parties. Such an order or other form of decision is not appealable as of right before entry of final judgment. A party may file an application for leave to appeal from such an order.
Rule 2.604.Judgment in Actions Involving Multiple Claims or Multiple Parties
Current through May 1, 2026 · Last verified July 6, 2026
In one sentenceRule 2.604 says that a ruling deciding only some of a Michigan case's claims or parties doesn't end the case or become immediately appealable as of right, and stays open to revision until a final judgment covers everything, with a narrow exception letting receivership cases become final on an express finding that there's no just reason for delay.
Full Text of Rule 2.604
(B) In receivership and similar actions, the court may direct that an order entered before adjudication of all of the claims and rights and liabilities of all the parties constitutes a final order on an express determination that there is no just reason for delay.
Amendment History
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Plain-English Summary
Courts routinely resolve one claim, or the rights of one party, well before the whole case is over, and Rule 2.604 makes clear that doing so doesn't terminate the action or lock in that ruling. Absent the rule's one exception, an order deciding fewer than all the claims or all the parties' rights and liabilities stays open to revision right up until a final judgment covers everyone and everything, and it isn't appealable as of right in the meantime — a party unhappy with it can only seek permission to appeal through an application for leave.
Receivership and similar actions get a narrow escape hatch: the court can direct that an order entered before the whole case is resolved counts as a final, appealable order, but only on an express finding that there's no just reason for delay.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I immediately appeal a ruling that only decided part of my case?
Generally no. An order resolving fewer than all the claims or parties isn't appealable as of right; you'd need to file an application for leave to appeal instead.
Does a partial ruling like that ever become final?
In receivership and similar actions, the court can direct that such an order is final, but only by expressly finding there's no just reason for delay.
Can a court change its mind about a partial ruling before the whole case wraps up?
Yes. Absent the receivership-style exception, the order remains subject to revision at any time before a final judgment resolves all the claims and all the parties' rights and liabilities.
Source & verification. The rule text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Michigan Court Rules (MCR 2.604). Prescribed by the Supreme Court of Michigan (Mich. Const. 1963, art. VI, § 5). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 6, 2026. ·
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