Koontz v. Ameritech Services, Inc

Decided June 12, 2002. Marilyn Jean Kelly wrote the opinion for the court.

645 N.W.2d 34 · Cited 302 times

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• Empire Iron Mining Partnership v. Orhanen · 565 N.W.2d 844
• Huggett v. Department of Natural Resources · 629 N.W.2d 915
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• Corbett v. Plymouth Township · 453 Mich. 522
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• Turner v. Auto Club Ins. Ass'n · 528 N.W.2d 681
• Herald Co. v. City of Bay City · 614 N.W.2d 873
• Salas v. Clements · 247 N.W.2d 889
• Adrian School District v. Michigan Public School Employees' Retirement System · 582 N.W.2d 767
• Consumers Power Co. v. Public Service Commission · 596 N.W.2d 126
• Oade v. Jackson National Life Insurance · 632 N.W.2d 126
• Tyler v. Livonia Public Schools · 590 N.W.2d 560
• Brown v. Genesee County Board of Commissioners · 628 N.W.2d 471
• Drouillard v. Stroh Brewery Co. · 536 N.W.2d 530
• Board of Education v. Superintendent of Public Instruction · 257 N.W.2d 73
• Gormley v. General Motors Corp. · 336 N.W.2d 873
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