Trombetta v. Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad

Decided February 23, 1978. John H. Gillis wrote the opinion for the court.

265 N.W.2d 385 · Cited 106 times

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• Sventko v. Kroger Co. · 245 N.W.2d 151
• Moore v. Illinois Central Railroad · 312 U.S. 630
• Rizzo v. Kretschmer · 207 N.W.2d 316
• Topps-Toeller, Inc v. City of Lansing · 209 N.W.2d 843
• Green v. Lundquist Agency, Inc. · 140 N.W.2d 575
• Magnuson v. Burlington Northern, Inc. · 413 F. Supp. 870
• Dominguez v. National Airlines, Inc. · 279 F. Supp. 392
• Ciaccio v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc. · 354 F. Supp. 1272

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