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unless error in Michigan

15 Michigan opinions name it 2 courts 1994–2026 8 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Michigan courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Fletcher v. Fletchergreen
mich · 1994 · cited in 14 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 2015–2026
2 sentences

2026“In child custody cases specifically, an abuse of discretion retains the historic standard under which the trial court’s decision must be palpably and grossly violative of fact and logic.” Kuebler, 346 Mich App at 653 (quotation marks and citation omitted). “[U]pon a finding of error, appellate courts should remand 2 The trial court decided the motion without oral argument pursuant to MCR 2.119(F)(2). -2- to the trial court unless the error was harmless.” Fletcher v Fletcher, 447 Mich 871, 882 ; 526 NW2d 889 (1994).

2026“In child custody cases specifically, an abuse of discretion retains the historic standard under which the trial court’s decision must be palpably and grossly violative of fact and logic.” Kuebler, 346 Mich App at 653 (quotation marks and citation omitted). “[U]pon a finding of error, appellate courts should remand 2 The trial court decided the motion without oral argument pursuant to MCR 2.119(F)(2). -2- to the trial court unless the error was harmless.” Fletcher v Fletcher, 447 Mich 871, 882 ; 526 NW2d 889 (1994).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Michigan. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Dempsey v. Dempsey green
mich · 1980
2 sentences

2017See Fletcher v Fletcher, 447 Mich 871, 882 ; 526 NW2d 889 (1994) (“[I]n accord with Dempsy v Dempsy, 409 Mich 495 ; 296 NW2d 813 (1980), we hold that upon a finding of error, appellate courts should remand to the trial court unless the error was harmless.”); Brown, 260 Mich App at 598 .

2017See Fletcher v Fletcher, 447 Mich 871, 882 ; 526 NW2d 889 (1994) (“[I]n accord with Dempsy v Dempsy, 409 Mich 495 ; 296 NW2d 813 (1980), we hold that upon a finding of error, appellate courts should remand to the trial court unless the error was harmless.”); Brown, 260 Mich App at 598 .

31994–2017
Brown v. Loveman green
michctapp · 2004
2 sentences

2017See Fletcher v Fletcher, 447 Mich 871, 882 ; 526 NW2d 889 (1994) (“[I]n accord with Dempsy v Dempsy, 409 Mich 495 ; 296 NW2d 813 (1980), we hold that upon a finding of error, appellate courts should remand to the trial court unless the error was harmless.”); Brown, 260 Mich App at 598 .

2017See Fletcher v Fletcher, 447 Mich 871, 882 ; 526 NW2d 889 (1994) (“[I]n accord with Dempsy v Dempsy, 409 Mich 495 ; 296 NW2d 813 (1980), we hold that upon a finding of error, appellate courts should remand to the trial court unless the error was harmless.”); Brown, 260 Mich App at 598 .

22017–2017
Sulaica v. Rometty green
michctapp · 2014
2 sentences

2017Cf. Rains, 301 Mich -5- App at 329-330 (also finding that the trial court committed clear legal error when it failed to apply the correct legal framework, but concluding that a remand was unnecessary under the circumstances of that case.); Sulaica, 308 Mich App at 585-586 .

2017Cf. Rains, 301 Mich -5- App at 329-330 (also finding that the trial court committed clear legal error when it failed to apply the correct legal framework, but concluding that a remand was unnecessary under the circumstances of that case.); Sulaica, 308 Mich App at 585-586 .

22017–2017
Murchie v. Standard Oil Company green
mich · 1959
2 sentences

2023Our Supreme Court has defined “against the great weight of evidence” as “clearly preponderat[ing] in the opposite direction.” Murchie v Standard Oil Co, 355 Mich 550, 558 ; 94 NW2d 799 (1959).

2023Our Supreme Court has defined “against the great weight of evidence” as “clearly preponderat[ing] in the opposite direction.” Murchie v Standard Oil Co, 355 Mich 550, 558 ; 94 NW2d 799 (1959).

12023–2023

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MI § Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.23 (14) MI § Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.28 (13) MI § Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.27 (12) MI § Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.27a (6) MI § Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.31 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NM 53 (2010–2026) WV 48 (1949–2026) MN 38 (1986–2026) NC 24 (1903–2026) OK 16 (1925–2007) MI 15 (1994–2026) WA 13 (1973–2022) PA 12 (1969–2014) TX 12 (1911–2020) TN 10 (2002–2021) MO 9 (1898–2009) NY 9 (1976–2016) MA 8 (1973–2021) IL 6 (1989–2025) CA 5 (1955–2022) MD 5 (1975–2007) NJ 4 (2019–2022) WI 4 (1908–2012) CO 3 (2004–2019) LA 3 (1965–1988) MT 3 (1931–2004) KS 3 (1896–1976) GA 3 (1990–2016) CT 3 (1935–1974) NV 2 (1973–2022) IN 2 (1947–1999) OH 2 (1999–2022) FL 2 (1965–1968) OR 2 (1998–2012)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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