Smith v. Allendale Mutual Insurance

Decided March 30, 1981. Charles Levin wrote the opinion for the court.

303 N.W.2d 702 · Cited 137 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.

• Nelson v. Union Wire Rope Corp. · 199 N.E.2d 769
• Farwell v. Keaton · 240 N.W.2d 217
• Ray v. Transamerica Insurance · 158 N.W.2d 786
• Ray v. Transamerica Insurance · 208 N.W.2d 610
• Fabricius v. Montgomery Elevator Company · 121 N.W.2d 361
• American Mutual Liability Insurance v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance · 48 Wis. 2d 305
• Sims v. American Casualty Co. · 206 S.E.2d 121
• Andrews v. Insurance Co. of North America · 230 N.W.2d 371
• Staffney v. Fireman's Fund Insurance · 284 N.W.2d 277
• Moning v. Alfono · 254 N.W.2d 759
• Elbert v. City of Saginaw · 109 N.W.2d 879
• Bonin v. Gralewicz · 146 N.W.2d 647
• Sabraw v. Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance · 274 N.W.2d 838
• Megge v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. · 206 N.W.2d 245
• Funk v. General Motors Corp. · 220 N.W.2d 641
• Creameries of America, Inc. v. Industrial Commission · 102 P.2d 300
• McKinney v. Anderson · 129 N.W.2d 851
• Bollin v. Elevator Construction & Repair Co. · 63 A.2d 19
• Gerace v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. · 264 F. Supp. 95
• Johnson v. Aetna Casualty and Surety Company · 348 F. Supp. 627

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• Brown v. Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Co. · 665 S.W.2d 630
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• Braun v. York Properties, Inc · 583 N.W.2d 503
• Scott v. City of Detroit · 309 N.W.2d 201
• Blackwell v. Citizens Insurance Co. of America · 579 N.W.2d 889
• Philadelphia Manufacturers Mutual Insurance v. Gulf Forge Co. · 555 F. Supp. 519
• Scott v. City of Detroit · 318 N.W.2d 32
• Roberts v. Auto-Owners Insurance · 374 N.W.2d 905
• Riddle v. McLouth Steel Products Corp. · 485 N.W.2d 676
• Heinrich v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. · 532 F. Supp. 1348
• Schanz v. New Hampshire Insurance · 418 N.W.2d 478
• Gaines v. Excel Industries, Inc. · 667 F. Supp. 569
• Callesen v. GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD CO. · 437 N.W.2d 372
• Lindsley v. Burke · 474 N.W.2d 158
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