Lockaby v. Wayne County

Decided March 5, 1979. G. Mennen Williams wrote the opinion for the court.

276 N.W.2d 1 · Cited 133 times

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• Parker v. City of Highland Park · 273 N.W.2d 413
• Bush v. Oscoda Area Schools · 275 N.W.2d 268
• Pichette v. Manistique Public Schools · 269 N.W.2d 143
• Perry v. Kalamazoo State Hospital · 273 N.W.2d 421

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