King v. Director of the Midland County Department of Social Services

Decided January 6, 1977. Daniel F. Walsh wrote the opinion for the court.

251 N.W.2d 270 · Cited 52 times

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• Royal Oak School District v. Schulman · 243 N.W.2d 673
• State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Kurylowicz · 242 N.W.2d 530
• Scholten v. Rhoades · 242 N.W.2d 509
• Franchise Realty Interstate Corp. v. City of Detroit · 118 N.W.2d 258
• Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Public Service Commission · 228 N.W.2d 843
• Wolverine Golf Club v. Secretary of State · 185 N.W.2d 392
• Law Department Employees Union v. City of Flint · 235 N.W.2d 783
• Twp. of Southfield v. DRAINAGE BOARD FOR TWELVE TOWNS RELIEF DR. · 97 N.W.2d 821
• Wayne County Jail Inmates v. Wayne County Sheriff · 216 N.W.2d 910
• Johnson v. City of Muskegon Heights · 48 N.W.2d 194
• Evans v. Department of Social Services · 178 N.W.2d 173
• Mobil Oil Corp. v. City of Clawson · 193 N.W.2d 346

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