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The Michigan Supreme Court, Stare Decisis, And Overruling The Overrulings, Robert A. Sedler
The Michigan Supreme Court, Stare Decisis, And Overruling The Overrulings, Robert A. Sedler
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No abstract provided.
Eminent Domain And The "Public Use": Michigan Supreme Court Legislates An Unprecedented Overruling Of Poletown In County Of Wayne V. Hathcock, John E. Mogk
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Torts (Annual Survey Of Michigan Law, June 1, 1984 - May 31, 1985), Lawrence C. Mann
Torts (Annual Survey Of Michigan Law, June 1, 1984 - May 31, 1985), Lawrence C. Mann
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Areas of particular significance during the Survey period include products liability and governmental immunity. In the area of products liability, the Michigan Supreme Court declined to determine whether a manufacturer of birth control pills has a duty to warn the ultimate user, stating that this determination is best left to the legislature. The court's reluctance to rule in the area of products liability for drugs sharply contrasted with its willingness to abolish implied warranty as a theory of liability for design defects. In the area of governmental immunity, the supreme court restructured the governmental immunity doctrine to shield state and …
Contracts (1983 Annual Survey Of Michigan Law), Janete Findlater, Paula L. Ettelbrick
Contracts (1983 Annual Survey Of Michigan Law), Janete Findlater, Paula L. Ettelbrick
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During the Survey period, the Michigan Supreme Court decided cases involving mutual mistake, the enforceability of a contractual limitation period, and termination of a licensing agreement. The court of appeals considered implied in fact contract theories, interpretation, the parol evidence rule, and claims for exemplary and mental distress damages for breach of contract. In addition, the court of appeals revisited rejection and acceptance under the Uniform Commercial Code, and decided several cases involving medical malpractice arbitration agreements.
Choice Of Law In Michigan: Judicial Method And The Policy-Centered Conflict Of Laws, Robert A. Sedler
Choice Of Law In Michigan: Judicial Method And The Policy-Centered Conflict Of Laws, Robert A. Sedler
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Real Property (1969 Annual Survey Of Michigan Law), John E. Mogk, Brian M. Barkey
Real Property (1969 Annual Survey Of Michigan Law), John E. Mogk, Brian M. Barkey
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Over 65 cases were decided by Michigan courts during the Survey period dealing with some aspect of property law. Most of these cases raise property questions which are only incidental to nonproperty issues and, as a result, will not be discussed in this article. Similarly, those cases which have no precedential value, restate old law, or confirm an established trend are not considered worthy of discussion. Accordingly, in our judgment, only 16 property cases decided during the Survey period merit protracted attention.