Nieves v. Bell Industries, Inc

Decided April 4, 1994. Barbara B. Mackenzie wrote the opinion for the court.

517 N.W.2d 235 · Cited 78 times

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• Rood v. General Dynamics Corp. · 507 N.W.2d 591
• Rowe v. Montgomery Ward & Co. · 473 N.W.2d 268
• In Re Certified Question · 443 N.W.2d 112
• Schwartz v. Michigan Sugar Co. · 308 N.W.2d 459
• Scholz v. Montgomery Ward & Co. · 468 N.W.2d 845
• Montgomery Ward & Co. v. Williams · 47 N.W.2d 607
• Coleman-Nichols v. Tixon Corp. · 513 N.W.2d 441
• Grow v. General Products, Inc · 457 N.W.2d 167
• Pepperman v. Automobile Club of Michigan Insurance Group · 450 N.W.2d 66

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