Detroit Police Officers Ass'n v. City of Detroit

Decided February 28, 1972. G. Mennen Williams wrote the opinion for the court.

190 N.W.2d 97 · Cited 87 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.

• Slavin v. City of Detroit · 247 N.W. 145
• Baxstrom v. Herold · 383 U.S. 107
• Tigner v. Texas · 310 U.S. 141
• Cook Coffee Co. v. Village of Flushing · 255 N.W. 177
• Williams v. Civil Service Commission · 176 N.W.2d 593
• Tracer v. Bushre · 160 N.W.2d 898
• Baldwin v. North Shore Estates Ass'n · 179 N.W.2d 398

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• Seabrook Police Ass'n v. Town of Seabrook · 138 N.H. 177
• Michigan State Employees Ass'n v. Civil Service Commission · 91 Mich. App. 135
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