Allstate Insurance v. Freeman

Decided July 18, 1989. Dorothy Comstock Riley wrote the opinion for the court.

443 N.W.2d 734 · Cited 238 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Frankenmuth Mutual Insurance v. Kompus · 354 N.W.2d 303
• Raska v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance · 314 N.W.2d 440
• CNA Insurance v. McGinnis · 666 S.W.2d 689
• Allstate Insurance v. Freeman · 408 N.W.2d 153
• Powers v. Detroit Automobile Inter-Insurance Exchange · 398 N.W.2d 411
• Allstate Insurance v. Cannon · 644 F. Supp. 31
• Patrons-Oxford Mutual Insurance v. Dodge · 426 A.2d 888
• Allstate Insurance v. Foster · 693 F. Supp. 886
• Wright v. White Birch Park, Inc · 325 N.W.2d 524
• Fresard v. Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance · 327 N.W.2d 286
• Guerdon Industries, Inc. v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York · 123 N.W.2d 143
• Morrill v. Gallagher · 122 N.W.2d 687
• Shepard Marine Construction Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co. · 250 N.W.2d 541
• Shelby Mutual Insurance v. United States Fire Insurance · 162 N.W.2d 676
• State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. v. Huyghe · 375 N.W.2d 442
• Transamerica Insurance v. Anderson · 407 N.W.2d 27
• Perin v. Peuler · 130 N.W.2d 4
• Putman v. Zeluff · 127 N.W.2d 374
• Dimambro-Northend Associates v. United Construction, Inc · 397 N.W.2d 547
• Fireman's Insurance Co. v. Smith · 13 Ark. App. 250
• Detroit Edison Co. v. Michigan Mutual Insurance · 301 N.W.2d 832
• Transamerica Insurance Group v. Meere · 694 P.2d 181
• Stine v. Continental Casualty Co. · 349 N.W.2d 127
• Nickerson v. Citizens Mutual Insurance · 224 N.W.2d 896
• Fireman's Fund Ins. Companies v. Ex-Cell-O Corp. · 702 F. Supp. 1317

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• Auto Club Group Insurance v. Marzonie · 527 N.W.2d 760
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• Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies v. Ex-Cell-O Corp. · 750 F. Supp. 1340
• Allstate Insurance v. McCarn · 683 N.W.2d 656
• Auto-Owners Insurance v. Churchman · 489 N.W.2d 431
• Buczkowski v. Allstate Insurance · 526 N.W.2d 589
• Frankenmuth Mutual Insurance v. Piccard · 489 N.W.2d 422
• Catholic Diocese of Dodge City v. Raymer · 825 P.2d 1144
• Catholic Diocese of Dodge City v. Raymer · 840 P.2d 456
• Auto-Owners Insurance v. Harrington · 565 N.W.2d 839
• Ray Industries, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance · 728 F. Supp. 1310
• Kevin Krohn v. Home-Owners Ins Co · 490 Mich. 145
• Vanguard Insurance v. McKinney · 459 N.W.2d 316
• Alber v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company · 468 N.W.2d 282
• Fire Insurance Exchange v. Diehl · 450 Mich. 678
• Allstate Insurance v. McCarn · 645 N.W.2d 20
• Allstate Insurance v. Miller · 575 N.W.2d 11
• Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. White · 2009 Ohio 3718
• South MacOmb Disposal Authority v. American Insurance · 572 N.W.2d 686
• Buczkowski v. Allstate Insurance · 198 Mich. App. 276
• Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Dow Chemical Co. · 28 F. Supp. 2d 421
• Empire Iron Mining Partnership v. Orhanen · 565 N.W.2d 844
• Poof Toy Products, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. · 891 F. Supp. 1228
• State Mutual Insurance v. Russell · 462 N.W.2d 785
• Federal Insurance v. X-Rite, Inc. · 748 F. Supp. 1223

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