Joy Management Co. v. City of Detroit

Decided May 1, 1989. Martin M. Doctoroff wrote the opinion for the court.

440 N.W.2d 654 · Cited 50 times

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• Wikman v. City of Novi · 322 N.W.2d 103
• Fidlin v. Collison · 156 N.W.2d 53
• Town & Country Dodge, Inc. v. Department of Treasury · 362 N.W.2d 618
• Consumers Power Co. v. County of Muskegon · 78 N.W.2d 223
• Owendale-Gagetown School District v. State Board of Education · 317 N.W.2d 529
• Romulus City Treasurer v. Wayne County Drain Commissioner · 322 N.W.2d 152
• Michigan Allied Dairy Ass'n v. State Board of Tax Administration · 5 N.W.2d 516
• Michigan Humane Society v. Natural Resources Commission · 404 N.W.2d 757
• Land v. George Schmidt Co. · 333 N.W.2d 30
• Sykes v. City of Battle Creek · 286 N.W. 117
• Salas v. Clements · 247 N.W.2d 889

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• People v. Tracy · 463 N.W.2d 457
• Department of Treasury v. Comerica Bank · 506 N.W.2d 283
• Wills v. Iron County Board of Canvassers · 455 N.W.2d 405
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• People v. Jones · 476 N.W.2d 646
• People v. Thomas Miller · 453 N.W.2d 269
• Department of Transportation v. Thrasher · 493 N.W.2d 457
• William Mueller & Sons, Inc v. Department of Treasury · 473 N.W.2d 783
• Dezwaan v. Holland Motor Express · 473 N.W.2d 788
• Lewis v. Horace Mann Insurance · 410 F. Supp. 2d 640
• Generou v. Kalamazoo Regional Psychiatric Hospital · 480 N.W.2d 638
• People v. Payne · 446 N.W.2d 629
• Magee v. City of Detroit · 511 N.W.2d 717
• Muskovitz v. Lubbers · 452 N.W.2d 854
• Traffic Jam & Snug, Inc v. Liquor Control Commission · 487 N.W.2d 768
• Independence Township v. State Boundary Commission · 484 N.W.2d 774
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