DeFRAIN v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

Decided May 30, 2012. Brian K. Zahra wrote the opinion for the court.

491 Mich. 359 · Cited 199 times

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• Rory v. Continental Insurance · 703 N.W.2d 23
• Koski v. Allstate Insurance · 572 N.W.2d 636
• DeFrain v. State Farm Mutual Insurance · 291 Mich. App. 713
• Waltz v. Wyse · 677 N.W.2d 813
• Brakeman v. Potomac Insurance Co. · 371 A.2d 193
• Weller v. Cummins · 47 N.W.2d 612
• Terrien v. Zwit · 648 N.W.2d 602
• State Automobile Mutual Insurance v. Youler · 396 S.E.2d 737
• People v. Crall · 510 N.W.2d 182
• Prince George's County v. Local Government Insurance Trust · 879 A.2d 81
• Bradley v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance · 290 Mich. App. 156
• Wilkie v. Auto-Owners Insurance · 664 N.W.2d 776
• Auto-Owners Insurance v. Churchman · 489 N.W.2d 431
• McDonald v. Farm Bureau Insurance · 747 N.W.2d 811
• Rohlman v. Hawkeye-Security Insurance · 502 N.W.2d 310
• Wendel v. Swanberg · 185 N.W.2d 348
• In re Haley · 476 Mich. 180
• Kennedy v. Dashner · 30 N.W.2d 46
• Wechsler v. Wayne County Road Commission · 546 N.W.2d 690
• Lotoszinski v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance · 331 N.W.2d 467
• Ouellette v. Maine Bonding & Casualty Co. · 495 A.2d 1232

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