Tuttle v. Department of State Highways

Decided July 8, 1976. John Warner Fitzgerald wrote the opinion for the court.

243 N.W.2d 244 · Cited 257 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.

• Schneider v. Pomerville · 81 N.W.2d 405
• Mullins v. Wayne County · 168 N.W.2d 246
• Fraley v. City of Flint · 221 N.W.2d 394
• Brady v. Michigan Consolidated Gas Co. · 188 N.W.2d 58
• In Re Lavacs' Estate · 168 N.W.2d 414
• State v. Watson · 436 P.2d 175

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• Grof v. Michigan · 337 N.W.2d 345
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• Fletcher v. Fletcher · 526 N.W.2d 889
• Beason v. Beason · 460 N.W.2d 207
• Salvati v. Department of State Highways · 405 N.W.2d 856
• People v. Garcia · 247 N.W.2d 547
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• ROCKWELL AND BOND, INC. v. Flying Dutchman, Inc. · 253 N.W.2d 368
• People v. Buie · 491 Mich. 294
• Napier v. Jacobs · 414 N.W.2d 862
• DiFranco v. Pickard · 398 N.W.2d 896
• Scheurman v. Department of Transportation · 456 N.W.2d 66
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• Kelleher v. Kuchta · 359 N.W.2d 224
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• Greenleaf v. Department of State Highways & Transportation · 282 N.W.2d 805
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