Smith v. Department of Public Health

Decided August 7, 1987. Patricia Jean Ehrhardt Pernick Boyle wrote the opinion for the court.

410 N.W.2d 749 · Cited 204 times

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• Kentucky v. Graham · 473 U.S. 159
• Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. Doyle · 429 U.S. 274
• Cort v. Ash · 422 U.S. 66
• District of Columbia v. Carter · 409 U.S. 418
• Maki v. City of East Tawas · 188 N.W.2d 593
• Sherbutte v. City of Marine City · 130 N.W.2d 920
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• Hirych v. State Fair Commission · 136 N.W.2d 910
• Chisholm v. Georgia · 2 U.S. 419
• Traverse City School Dist. v. Atty. Gen. · 185 N.W.2d 9
• Pompey v. General Motors Corp. · 189 N.W.2d 243
• Viculin v. Department of Civil Service · 192 N.W.2d 449
• Thomas v. Department of State Highways · 247 N.W.2d 530
• Fox v. Employment Security Commission · 153 N.W.2d 644
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• Phillips v. Youth Development Program, Inc. · 459 N.E.2d 453
• Boldt v. State · 305 N.W.2d 133
• Uberoi v. University of Colorado · 713 P.2d 894
• Township of Dearborn v. Dearborn Township Clerk · 55 N.W.2d 201
• Weisbord v. Michigan State University · 495 F. Supp. 1347
• Holmes v. Haughton Elevator Co. · 272 N.W.2d 550

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