Smith v. Globe Life Insurance

Decided July 13, 1999. Robert P. Young Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

597 N.W.2d 28 · Cited 372 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.

• Attorney General v. Diamond Mortgage Co. · 327 N.W.2d 805
• In Re Certified Question · 318 N.W.2d 456
• Howard v. Golden State Mutual Life Insurance · 231 N.W.2d 655
• McCART v. J WALTER THOMPSON USA, INC · 469 N.W.2d 284
• Smith v. Globe Life Insurance · 565 N.W.2d 877
• Rizzo v. Kretschmer · 207 N.W.2d 316
• Wickersham v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance · 413 Mich. 57
• Quinto v. Cross and Peters Co. · 547 N.W.2d 314
• Paul v. Lee · 568 N.W.2d 510
• Ewers v. Stroh Brewery Co. · 443 N.W.2d 504
• Horton v. Verhelle · 588 N.W.2d 144
• General American Life Ins. v. Wojciechowski · 22 N.W.2d 371
• Spiek v. Department of Transportation · 572 N.W.2d 201
• Lytle v. Malady · 579 N.W.2d 906
• Putkamer v. Transamerica Insurance Corp. of America · 563 N.W.2d 683
• Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. Stark · 468 N.W.2d 498
• Dzierwa v. Michigan Oil Co. · 393 N.W.2d 610
• Smith v. Employment Security Commission · 301 N.W.2d 285
• Osman v. Summer Green Lawn Care, Inc · 532 N.W.2d 186
• Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. Ashe · 254 N.W. 243
• Robertson v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. · 890 F. Supp. 671
• First Security Savings Bank v. Aitken · 573 N.W.2d 307
• Manufacturers Life Insurance v. Beardsley · 112 N.W.2d 514
• Szlapa v. National Travelers Life Co. · 233 N.W.2d 270
• Norby v. Bankers Life Co. of Des Moines, Iowa · 231 N.W.2d 665

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