Shavers v. Attorney General

Decided August 31, 1978. James Leo Ryan wrote the opinion for the court.

267 N.W.2d 72 · Cited 539 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Bell v. Burson · 402 U.S. 535
• Shavers v. Attorney General · 237 N.W.2d 325
• Michigan Canners & Freezers Assn. v. Agricultural Marketing & Bargaining Board · 397 Mich. 337
• Advisory Opinion Re Constitutionality of 1972 PA 294 · 1972 PA 294
• Silver v. Silver · 280 U.S. 117
• Pinnick v. Cleary · 271 N.E.2d 592
• Manistee Bank & Trust Co. v. McGowan · 232 N.W.2d 636
• Gentile v. Altermatt · 169 Conn. 267
• Montgomery v. Daniels · 38 N.Y.2d 41
• Continental Baking Co. v. Woodring · 286 U.S. 352
• Bundo v. City of Walled Lake · 238 N.W.2d 154
• Kuhn v. City of East Detroit · 213 N.W.2d 599
• Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc. · 348 U.S. 483
• Ferguson v. Skrupa · 372 U.S. 726
• West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish · 300 U.S. 379
• Hess v. Pawloski · 274 U.S. 352
• Helvering v. Davis · 301 U.S. 619
• Robinson v. Cahill · 303 A.2d 273
• Orient Insurance v. Daggs · 172 U.S. 557
• Request for Advisory Opinion · 1977 PA 108
• United States v. Carolene Products Co. · 304 U.S. 144
• Jones v. State Board of Medicine · 555 P.2d 399
• Viculin v. Department of Civil Service · 192 N.W.2d 449
• Crampton v. Department of State · 235 N.W.2d 352
• Myers v. Genesee County Auditor · 133 N.W.2d 190

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