State Supreme Court / Mich.

In Re Certified Question

Decided April 26, 1982. Blair Moody Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

319 N.W.2d 320 · Cited 58 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.

Peloso v. Hartford Fire Insurance Co. · 267 A.2d 498
Tom Thomas Organization, Inc. v. Reliance Insurance · 242 N.W.2d 396
Proc v. Home Insurance · 17 N.Y.2d 239
Bostrom v. Jennings · 40 N.W.2d 97
In Re Petition of State Highway Commission · 178 N.W.2d 923
Lambert v. Calhoun · 229 N.W.2d 332
In Re Rackham's Estate · 45 N.W.2d 273
Commissioner of Insurance v. American Life Ins. · 287 N.W. 368
Ford Motor Co. v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. · 413 Mich. 22
Bankers Trust Co. v. Russell · 249 N.W. 273

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