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harshness rule in Michigan

8 Michigan opinions name it 2 courts 1938–2020 0 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
State Highway Commission v. United Pacific Insurancegreen
michctapp · 1974 · cited in 1 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 1975–1975
2 sentences

1975See also State Highway Comm v United Pacific Insurance Co, 52 Mich App 157, 159 ; 216 NW2d 469 (1974).

1975See also State Highway Comm v United Pacific Insurance Co, 52 Mich App 157, 159 ; 216 NW2d 469 (1974).

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Vander Laan v. Miedemagreen
mich · 1971 · cited in 1 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 1972–1972
1 sentence

1972The doctrine has been defined thus: "One who suddenly finds himself in a place of danger, and is required to act without time to consider the best means that may be adopted to avoid the impending danger, is not guilty of negligence if he fails to adopt what subsequently and upon reflection may appear to have been a better method, unless the emergency in which he finds himself is brought about by his own negligence.” Walker v Rebeuhr, 255 Mich 204, 206 (1931); Paton v Stealy, 272 Mich 57, 62 (1935). *105 The Supreme Court defined the circumstances that must come into play before the doctrine ca

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Paton v. Stealygreen
mich · 1935 · cited in 1 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 1972–1972
1 sentence

1972The doctrine has been defined thus: "One who suddenly finds himself in a place of danger, and is required to act without time to consider the best means that may be adopted to avoid the impending danger, is not guilty of negligence if he fails to adopt what subsequently and upon reflection may appear to have been a better method, unless the emergency in which he finds himself is brought about by his own negligence.” Walker v Rebeuhr, 255 Mich 204, 206 (1931); Paton v Stealy, 272 Mich 57, 62 (1935). *105 The Supreme Court defined the circumstances that must come into play before the doctrine ca

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Walker v. Rebeuhrgreen
mich · 1931 · cited in 1 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 1972–1972
1 sentence

1972The doctrine has been defined thus: "One who suddenly finds himself in a place of danger, and is required to act without time to consider the best means that may be adopted to avoid the impending danger, is not guilty of negligence if he fails to adopt what subsequently and upon reflection may appear to have been a better method, unless the emergency in which he finds himself is brought about by his own negligence.” Walker v Rebeuhr, 255 Mich 204, 206 (1931); Paton v Stealy, 272 Mich 57, 62 (1935). *105 The Supreme Court defined the circumstances that must come into play before the doctrine ca

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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 (9)

CaseCitedYears
Kirkaldy v. Rim green
mich · 2007
1 sentence

2020Following the Supreme Court decision in Kirkaldy, 478 Mich 581 , the harshness of this rule was moderated but still required that the case be refiled, which often required a plaintiff to locate and retain a new expert, provide the expert with the relevant materials, have the expert review them, draft an AOM based on the expert’s findings, have the expert sign the AOM in the presence of a notary and return it to counsel before the case could be refiled.

12020–2020
Stilson v. Gibbs green
mich · 1884
1 sentence

1977Stilson v Gibbs, 53 Mich 280 (1884), Wise v Daniel, 221 Mich 229 ; 190 NW 746 (1922), Smith v Jones, 382 Mich 176 ; 169 NW2d 308 (1969) (Adams, J., concurring).

11977–1977
Smith v. Jones green
mich · 1969
2 sentences

1977Stilson v Gibbs, 53 Mich 280 (1884), Wise v Daniel, 221 Mich 229 ; 190 NW 746 (1922), Smith v Jones, 382 Mich 176 ; 169 NW2d 308 (1969) (Adams, J., concurring).

1977Stilson v Gibbs, 53 Mich 280 (1884), Wise v Daniel, 221 Mich 229 ; 190 NW 746 (1922), Smith v Jones, 382 Mich 176 ; 169 NW2d 308 (1969) (Adams, J., concurring).

11977–1977
Wise v. Daniel green
mich · 1922
2 sentences

1977Stilson v Gibbs, 53 Mich 280 (1884), Wise v Daniel, 221 Mich 229 ; 190 NW 746 (1922), Smith v Jones, 382 Mich 176 ; 169 NW2d 308 (1969) (Adams, J., concurring).

1977Stilson v Gibbs, 53 Mich 280 (1884), Wise v Daniel, 221 Mich 229 ; 190 NW 746 (1922), Smith v Jones, 382 Mich 176 ; 169 NW2d 308 (1969) (Adams, J., concurring).

11977–1977
Dover & Co. v. United Pacific Insurance neutral
michctapp · 1972
2 sentences

1975And the harshness of the rule — as well as the binding precedent set by the Wheeling decision — was recently confirmed in Judge (now Justice) Levin’s concurring opinion in Dover & Co v United Pacific Insurance Co, 38 Mich App 727, 732-734 ; 197 NW2d 126 (1972).

1975And the harshness of the rule — as well as the binding precedent set by the Wheeling decision — was recently confirmed in Judge (now Justice) Levin’s concurring opinion in Dover & Co v United Pacific Insurance Co, 38 Mich App 727, 732-734 ; 197 NW2d 126 (1972).

11975–1975
Moynes v. Applebaum neutral
mich · 1922
1 sentence

1975In Moynes v Applebaum, supra, the Court stated that it was not reversible error to permit a late announcement under the adverse party witness statute when no prejudice to the opposing party was shown.

11975–1975
Weaver v. Maxwell Motor Co. green
mich · 1915
1 sentence

1970It further argues that the adoption of this provision in § 8a of part 2 was to induce employers to employ handicapped individuals and reduce the harshness of the rule of Weaver v. Maxwell Motor Co. (1915), 186 Mich 588 .

11970–1970
Tyler v. Weed green
mich · 1938
2 sentences

1965The balance of the court’s instruction must certainly have left the jury with the impression that the only way in which the harshness of the rule could be tempered for this plaintiff, of age 6 years, 10-1/2 .months, was by some unexplained manipulation of the proximate canse rule.” The above quotation of appellant discloses that he understood and is not challenging our holding in Tyler v. Weed, 285 Mich 460 , and, in-fact, appellant does not cite or refer to the Tyler Case in his brief.

1965The balance of the court's instruction must certainly have left the jury with the impression that the only way in which the harshness of the rule could be tempered for this plaintiff, of age 6 years, 10-1/2 months, was by some unexplained manipulation of the proximate cause rule." The above quotation of appellant discloses that he understood and is not challenging our holding in Tyler v. Weed, 285 Mich 460 , and, in fact, appellant does not cite or refer to the Tyler Case in his brief.

11965–1965
Tabor v. Michigan Mutual Life Insurance green
mich · 1880
1 sentence

1938Co., 44 Mich. 324 , where it was held that though a person is not justified in relying solely on the statement of his legal rights by an adverse *410 agent in' insurance controversies, they may be so mixed with unconscionable conduct as to require relief.

11938–1938

Where else courts name it

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