American Bumper and Manufacturing Co. v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co.

Decided July 16, 1996. Dorothy Comstock Riley wrote the opinion for the court.

550 N.W.2d 475 · Cited 115 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.

• Polkow v. Citizens Insurance Co. of America · 476 N.W.2d 382
• Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance v. Bronson Plating Co. · 519 N.W.2d 864
• Arco Industries Corp. v. American Motorists Insurance · 531 N.W.2d 168
• Allstate Insurance v. Freeman · 443 N.W.2d 734
• Detroit Edison Co. v. Michigan Mutual Insurance · 301 N.W.2d 832
• Protective National Insurance Co. of Omaha v. City of Woodhaven · 476 N.W.2d 374
• Shepard Marine Construction Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co. · 250 N.W.2d 541
• Auto Club Ins. Ass'n v. DeLaGarza · 444 N.W.2d 803
• Edgar's Warehouse, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. · 134 N.W.2d 746
• Montrose Chemical Corp. v. Admiral Insurance · 897 P.2d 1
• Fireman's Fund Ins. Companies v. Ex-Cell-O Corp. · 790 F. Supp. 1318
• Hi-Mill Manufacturing Co. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. · 884 F. Supp. 1109
• Metropolitan Property & Liability Insurance v. DiCicco · 433 Mich. 1202

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• Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Dow Chemical Co. · 44 F. Supp. 2d 847
• American Bumper & Manufacturing Co. v. National Union Fire Insurance · 261 Mich. App. 367
• Century Indemnity Co. v. Aero-Motive Co. · 336 F. Supp. 2d 739
• Citizens Ins. Co. v. Pro-Seal Service Group, Inc. · 730 N.W.2d 682
• Amerisure Mutual Insurance v. Carey Transportation, Inc. · 578 F. Supp. 2d 888
• South MacOmb Disposal Authority v. American Insurance · 572 N.W.2d 686
• Century Indemnity Co. v. Aero-Motive Co. · 318 F. Supp. 2d 530
• Stover v. Garfield · 637 N.W.2d 221
• Royce v. Citizens Insurance · 557 N.W.2d 144
• Gelman Sciences, Inc. v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. · 572 N.W.2d 617
• Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. · 559 F. Supp. 2d 794
• Henderson v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. · 596 N.W.2d 190
• Koski v. Allstate Insurance · 572 N.W.2d 636
• Radenbaugh v. Farm Bureau General Insurance · 610 N.W.2d 272
• AFLAC INC. v. Chubb & Sons, Inc. · 581 S.E.2d 317
• Cont'l Ins. Co. v. Honeywell Int'l, Inc. · 188 A.3d 297
• Shuler v. Michigan Physicians Mutual Liability Co. · 679 N.W.2d 106
• Asher v. Unarco Material Handling, Inc. · 737 F. Supp. 2d 662
• Michigan Educational Employees Mutual Insurance v. Turow · 617 N.W.2d 725
• Central Michigan Board of Trustees v. Employers Reinsurance Corp. · 117 F. Supp. 2d 627
• Hurley v. Columbia Casualty Co. · 976 F. Supp. 268
• Aero-Motive Co. v. Great American Insurance · 302 F. Supp. 2d 738
• State v. Plowman · 386 N.W.2d 546
• PA Manufacturers' Ass'n Ins. Co. v. Johnson Matthey, Inc. and PA DEP
• Triple Props. Detroit, LLC v. First Am. Title Ins. Co.

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