Messenger v. Ingham County Prosecutor

Decided February 16, 1999. Peter D. O'Connell wrote the opinion for the court.

591 N.W.2d 393 · Cited 53 times

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• Powers v. City of Troy · 184 N.W.2d 340
• Swickard v. Wayne County Medical Examiner · 475 N.W.2d 304
• In Re Estate of Hammond · 547 N.W.2d 36
• Wood v. Detroit Automobile Inter-Insurance Exchange · 321 N.W.2d 653
• Booth Newspapers, Inc v. University of Michigan Board of Regents · 507 N.W.2d 422
• Bradley v. Saranac Community Schools Board of Education · 565 N.W.2d 650
• Kestenbaum v. Michigan State University · 327 N.W.2d 783
• Shanafelt v. Allstate Insurance · 552 N.W.2d 671
• Newark Morning Ledger Co. v. Saginaw County Sheriff · 514 N.W.2d 213
• J. A. Utley Co. v. Saginaw Circuit Judge · 126 N.W.2d 696
• Zimmerman v. Owens · 561 N.W.2d 475
• Kestenbaum v. Michigan State University · 294 N.W.2d 228
• Nicita v. City of Detroit · 216 Mich. App. 746
• Central Michigan University Supervisory-Technical Ass'n MEA/NEA v. Central Michigan University Board of Trustees · 567 N.W.2d 696
• Schroeder v. City of Detroit · 561 N.W.2d 497
• Morosini v. Citizens Insurance Co. of America · 568 N.W.2d 346
• Sheffield Development Co. v. City of Troy · 298 N.W.2d 23
• People v. Gilmore · 222 Mich. App. 442
• People v. Gilmore · 564 N.W.2d 158

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• Augustine v. Allstate Insurance · 292 Mich. App. 408
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• Arabo v. Michigan Gaming Control Board · 310 Mich. App. 370
• Proctor v. White Lake Township Police Department · 639 N.W.2d 332
• Kosmyna v. Botsford Community Hospital · 607 N.W.2d 134
• Messenger v. Department of Consumer & Industry Services · 606 N.W.2d 38
• Doe v. Department of Corrections · 312 Mich. App. 97

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