Debano-Griffin v. Lake County

Decided February 8, 2013. Michael F. Cavanagh wrote the opinion for the court.

493 Mich. 167 · Cited 196 times

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• Shallal v. Catholic Social Services · 566 N.W.2d 571
• Chandler v. Dowell Schlumberger Inc. · 572 N.W.2d 210
• Brown v. Pointer · 212 N.W.2d 201
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• City of Lansing v. Edward Rose Realty, Inc. · 502 N.W.2d 638

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