Davis v. Thornton

Decided October 8, 1970. Harry F. Kelly wrote the opinion for the court.

180 N.W.2d 11 · Cited 107 times

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• Comstock v. General Motors Corp. · 99 N.W.2d 627
• Corinti v. Wittkopp · 93 N.W.2d 906
• Ney v. Yellow Cab Co. · 117 N.E.2d 74
• Hergenrether v. East · 61 Cal. 2d 440
• Normand v. Thomas Theatre Corp. · 84 N.W.2d 451
• Kevreson v. Michigan Consolidated Gas Co. · 132 N.W.2d 622
• Barnebee v. Spence Brothers · 116 N.W.2d 49
• Harding v. Blankenship · 264 N.W. 312
• Berry v. Visser · 92 N.W.2d 1
• Khoyan v. Turner · 257 A.2d 219

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