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third-party beneficiary doctrine in Michigan

8 Michigan opinions name it 2 courts 1936–2020 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Loweke v. Ann Arbor Ceiling & Partition Co, LLCgreen
mich · 2011 · cited in 1 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016Indeed, as our Supreme Court expressly recognized in Loweke, a third-party beneficiary claim is a separate and distinct claim under Fultz. 489 Mich at 166-167 (“Thus, because the plaintiff did not claim that she was a third-party beneficiary of the contract between the defendant and the premises owner . . . the plaintiff failed to plead a duty owed to her that was independent, or ‘separate and distinct,’ from the defendant’s contractual duty . . . .”).

11
Talucci v. Archambaultgreen
michctapp · 1969 · cited in 1 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 1981–1981
2 sentences

1981See Talucci v Archambault, 20 Mich App 153 ; 173 NW2d 740 (1969).

1981See Talucci v Archambault, 20 Mich App 153 ; 173 NW2d 740 (1969).

11

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 (7)

CaseCitedYears
Beaty v. Hertzberg & Golden, Pc green
mich · 1997
2 sentences

2017Plaintiff also cites Beaty v Hertzberg & Golden, PC, 456 Mich 247 , 571 NW2d 716 (1997), in support of his third-party beneficiary argument.

2017Plaintiff also cites Beaty v Hertzberg & Golden, PC, 456 Mich 247 , 571 NW2d 716 (1997), in support of his third-party beneficiary argument.

22017–2017
Vushaj v. Farm Bureau General Insurance green
michctapp · 2009
1 sentence

2020However, we “may review an unpreserved issue if it is an issue of law for which all the relevant facts are available.” Id.

12020–2020
Schmalfeldt v. North Pointe Insurance green
mich · 2003
1 sentence

2009Id. at 424 .

12009–2009
Thomson v. Espey Huston & Associates, Inc. green
texapp · 1995
1 sentence

2008Thomson, supra at 420 .

12008–2008
Rogers v. Horvath green
michctapp · 1975
2 sentences

1981Disputing the abandonment of the privity re quirement in the area of liability of professionals, defendants cite Rogers v Horvath, 65 Mich App 644 ; 237 NW2d 595 (1975).

1981Disputing the abandonment of the privity re quirement in the area of liability of professionals, defendants cite Rogers v Horvath, 65 Mich App 644 ; 237 NW2d 595 (1975).

11981–1981
Claxton v. Margolis neutral
mich · 1929
1 sentence

1936R. 213), and Claxton v. Margolis, 248 Mich. 199 .

11936–1936
Bassett v. American Baptist Publication Society neutral
mich · 1921
1 sentence

1936There are exceptions to the third party beneficiary rule as pointed out in Bassett v. American Baptist Publication Society, 215 Mich. 126 (15 A. L.

11936–1936

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MI § Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1405 (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

CA 40 (1986–2025) TX 37 (1988–2021) NY 30 (1957–2025) IL 23 (1965–2022) VA 21 (1976–2025) FL 20 (1969–2022) MD 16 (1977–2024) IA 13 (2006–2025) NC 12 (1962–2026) AR 11 (1992–2025) GA 9 (1964–2020) AZ 9 (1971–2025) AL 8 (1975–2017) OH 8 (1990–2025) MI 8 (1936–2020) WA 8 (1965–2003) WI 7 (1969–2025) PA 7 (1938–2020) NM 6 (2001–2025) CT 6 (1938–2001) DC 5 (1965–2018) ME 5 (2014–2018) CO 5 (1988–2006) UT 4 (1996–2023) HI 4 (2001–2013) SC 4 (1984–2024) MA 4 (1976–2014) TN 3 (2008–2022) NH 3 (1983–2012) NJ 3 (1988–2022) WY 3 (1991–2004) OR 2 (1965–2008) IN 2 (1998–2004) KS 2 (1992–1995) ID 2 (1993–2004) ND 2 (2024–2024) MO 2 (1991–2009) RI 2 (2015–2019) NV 2 (2022–2026) KY 2 (2007–2026)

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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