Kropf v. City of Sterling Heights

Decided February 15, 1974. Charles Levin wrote the opinion for the court.

215 N.W.2d 179 · Cited 181 times

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• Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. · 272 U.S. 365
• Bristow v. City of Woodhaven · 192 N.W.2d 322
• Hammond v. Bloomfield Hills Building Inspector · 50 N.W.2d 155
• Janesick v. City of Detroit · 60 N.W.2d 452
• Simmons v. Royal Oak · 196 N.W.2d 811
• Bi-Metallic Investment Co. v. State Board of Equalization · 239 U.S. 441
• Northwood Properties Co. v. Royal Oak City Inspector · 39 N.W.2d 25
• Roman Catholic Archbishop v. Village of Orchard Lake · 53 N.W.2d 308
• Fasano v. Board of County Com'rs of Washington Cty. · 507 P.2d 23
• Brae Burn, Inc. v. City of Bloomfield Hills · 86 N.W.2d 166
• Christine Building Co. v. City of Troy · 116 N.W.2d 816
• Austin v. Older · 278 N.W. 727
• Milwaukie Co. of Jehovah's Witnesses v. Mullen · 330 P.2d 5
• Gust v. Township of Canton · 70 N.W.2d 772
• Portage Township v. Full Salvation Union · 29 N.W.2d 297
• Roll v. City of Troy · 120 N.W.2d 804
• Township of West Bloomfield v. Chapman · 88 N.W.2d 377
• Smith v. Village of Wood Creek Farms · 123 N.W.2d 210
• Comer v. City of Dearborn · 70 N.W.2d 813
• Tel-Craft Civic Ass'n v. City of Detroit · 60 N.W.2d 294
• Kropf v. City of Sterling Heights · 199 N.W.2d 567
• State Ex Rel. Klostermeyer v. City of Charleston · 45 S.E.2d 7
• Fleming v. City of Tacoma · 502 P.2d 327
• GRATTON v. CONTE · 364 Pa. 578

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