State Court of Appeals / Mich. Ct. App.

In Re Forfeiture of $1,159,420

Decided May 4, 1992. Thomas J. Brennan wrote the opinion for the court.

486 N.W.2d 326 · Cited 67 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.

In Re Forfeiture of $5,264 · 439 N.W.2d 246
Ferrell v. Vic Tanny International, Inc · 357 N.W.2d 669
Wolfenden v. Burke · 245 N.W.2d 61
People v. Gates · 452 N.W.2d 627
Mourad v. Automobile Club Insurance · 465 N.W.2d 395
Conservation Department v. Brown · 55 N.W.2d 859
Nye v. Gable, Nelson & Murphy · 425 N.W.2d 797
Gooden v. Transamerica Insurance Corp. of America · 420 N.W.2d 877
People v. Pleasant · 244 N.W.2d 464
Arnholt v. Arnholt · 343 N.W.2d 214
In Re Forfeiture of United States Currency · 416 N.W.2d 700
In Re Forfeiture of Suitcases & Miscellaneous Items · 483 N.W.2d 650
United States v. Milicia · 769 F. Supp. 877
United States v. 2401 S. Claremont, Independence, Mo. · 724 F. Supp. 670
Sucoe v. Oakwood Hospital Corp. · 185 Mich. App. 484

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In re Forfeiture of $275 · 227 Mich. App. 462
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State v. One 1990 Honda Accord · 712 A.2d 1148
In Re Messer Trust · 579 N.W.2d 73
People Ex Rel. O'Malley v. 6323 North LaCrosse Avenue · 634 N.E.2d 743
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Jackhill Oil Co. v. Powell Production, Inc. · 532 N.W.2d 866
In Re Contempt of Steingold · 624 N.W.2d 504
State Ex Rel. Dugger v. Twelve Thousand Dollars · 2007 OK CIV APP 20
Gross v. General Motors Corp. · 502 N.W.2d 365
Anson v. Barry County Drain Commissioner · 533 N.W.2d 19
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Old Kent Bank v. Remainder Beneficiaries · 457 Mich. 371
State v. Items of Real Property Owned and/or Possessed by Chilinski · 2016 MT 280
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In Re Forfeiture of 301 Cass Street · 487 N.W.2d 795

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