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50 Michigan opinions name it 1 courts 2008–2026 25 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Berger v. Bergergreen2 sentences2026See Berger v Berger, 277 Mich App 700, 712 ; 747 NW2d 336 (2008) (“A party abandons a claim when it fails to make a meaningful argument in support of its position.”). 2026See Berger v Berger, 277 Mich App 700, 712 ; 747 NW2d 336 (2008) (“A party abandons a claim when it fails to make a meaningful argument in support of its position.”). | 37 | 44 |
Thompson v. Thompsongreen1 sentence2015See Berger v Berger, 277 Mich App 700, 712 ; 747 NW2d 336 (2008) (“A party abandons a claim when it fails to make a meaningful argument in support of its position.”); Thompson v Thompson, 261 Mich App 353, 356 ; 683 NW2d 250 (2004) (“An appellant’s failure to properly address the merits of his assertion of error constitutes abandonment of the issue.”). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Michigan. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Fellows v. Michigan Commission for the Blind
green
2 sentences2017“A party abandons a claim when it fails to make a meaningful argument in support of its position.” Fellows v Mich Comm for the Blind, 305 Mich App 289 , 295 n 5; 854 NW2d 482 (2014) (quotation marks and citation omitted). 2017“A party abandons a claim when it fails to make a meaningful argument in support of its position.” Fellows v Mich Comm for the Blind, 305 Mich App 289 , 295 n 5; 854 NW2d 482 (2014) (quotation marks and citation omitted). | 2 | 2017–2017 |
Houghton v. Keller
green
2 sentences2025Houghton ex rel Johnson v Keller, 256 Mich App 336, 339-340 ; 662 NW2d 854 (2003). 2025Houghton ex rel Johnson v Keller, 256 Mich App 336, 339-340 ; 662 NW2d 854 (2003). | 1 | 2025–2025 |
Wilson v. Taylor
green
2 sentences2023“It is not sufficient for a party simply to announce a position or assert an error and then leave it up to this Court to discover and rationalize the basis for his claims, or unravel and elaborate for him his arguments, and then search for authority either to sustain or reject his position.” Wilson v Taylor, 457 Mich 232, 243 ; 577 NW2d 100 (1998) (quotation marks and citation omitted). 2023“It is not sufficient for a party simply to announce a position or assert an error and then leave it up to this Court to discover and rationalize the basis for his claims, or unravel and elaborate for him his arguments, and then search for authority either to sustain or reject his position.” Wilson v Taylor, 457 Mich 232, 243 ; 577 NW2d 100 (1998) (quotation marks and citation omitted). | 1 | 2023–2023 |
People v. Bass
green
2 sentences2023A party abandons a claim on appeal when they elect “simply to announce a position or assert an error and then leave it up to this Court to discover and rationalize the basis for [the] claims, or unravel and elaborate for [them their] arguments, and then search for authority either to sustain or reject [their] position.” People v Bass, 317 Mich App 241, 276 ; 893 NW2d 140 (2016) (quotation marks and citation omitted). 2023A party abandons a claim on appeal when they elect “simply to announce a position or assert an error and then leave it up to this Court to discover and rationalize the basis for [the] claims, or unravel and elaborate for [them their] arguments, and then search for authority either to sustain or reject [their] position.” People v Bass, 317 Mich App 241, 276 ; 893 NW2d 140 (2016) (quotation marks and citation omitted). | 1 | 2023–2023 |
Ypsilanti Fire Marshal v. Kircher
green
2 sentences2022Berger v Berger, 277 Mich App 700, 712 ; 747 NW2d 336 (2008) (“A party abandons a claim when it fails to make a meaningful argument in support of its position.”); Ypsilanti Fire Marshal v Kircher, 273 Mich App 496, 543 ; 730 NW2d 481 (2007), citing MCR 7.212(C)(5). 2022Berger v Berger, 277 Mich App 700, 712 ; 747 NW2d 336 (2008) (“A party abandons a claim when it fails to make a meaningful argument in support of its position.”); Ypsilanti Fire Marshal v Kircher, 273 Mich App 496, 543 ; 730 NW2d 481 (2007), citing MCR 7.212(C)(5). | 1 | 2022–2022 |
Whitehead v. Fleet Towing Co.
green
1 sentence2022“A release is a contract whereby a party abandons a claim to a person against whom that claim exists.” Whitehead v Fleet Towing Co, 110 Ill App 3d 759, 762; 442 NE2d 1362 (1982); see also Fuller Family Holdings, LLC v Northern Trust Co, 371 Ill App 3d 605, 614; 863 NW2d 743 (2007). | 1 | 2022–2022 |
People v. Catanzarite
green
2 sentences2020People v Catanzarite, 211 Mich App 573, 579 ; 536 NW2d 570 (1995). -15- (2017), quoting People v VanderVliet, 444 Mich 52, 55 ; 508 NW2d 114 (1993), amended 445 Mich 1205 (1994).] However, “merely reciting a proper purpose” under MRE 404(b)(1) is not sufficient to render other acts evidence admissible; instead, a “trial court must closely scrutinize the logical relevance of the evidence” to determine whether it is relevant under MRE 402. 2020People v Catanzarite, 211 Mich App 573, 579 ; 536 NW2d 570 (1995). -15- (2017), quoting People v VanderVliet, 444 Mich 52, 55 ; 508 NW2d 114 (1993), amended 445 Mich 1205 (1994).] However, “merely reciting a proper purpose” under MRE 404(b)(1) is not sufficient to render other acts evidence admissible; instead, a “trial court must closely scrutinize the logical relevance of the evidence” to determine whether it is relevant under MRE 402. | 1 | 2020–2020 |
People v. VanderVliet
green
2 sentences2020People v Catanzarite, 211 Mich App 573, 579 ; 536 NW2d 570 (1995). -15- (2017), quoting People v VanderVliet, 444 Mich 52, 55 ; 508 NW2d 114 (1993), amended 445 Mich 1205 (1994).] However, “merely reciting a proper purpose” under MRE 404(b)(1) is not sufficient to render other acts evidence admissible; instead, a “trial court must closely scrutinize the logical relevance of the evidence” to determine whether it is relevant under MRE 402. 2020People v Catanzarite, 211 Mich App 573, 579 ; 536 NW2d 570 (1995). -15- (2017), quoting People v VanderVliet, 444 Mich 52, 55 ; 508 NW2d 114 (1993), amended 445 Mich 1205 (1994).] However, “merely reciting a proper purpose” under MRE 404(b)(1) is not sufficient to render other acts evidence admissible; instead, a “trial court must closely scrutinize the logical relevance of the evidence” to determine whether it is relevant under MRE 402. | 1 | 2020–2020 |
Mitcham v. City of Detroit
green
2 sentences2018Mitcham v Detroit, 355 Mich 182, 203 ; 94 NW2d 388 (1959); Berger v Berger, 277 Mich App 700, 712 ; 747 NW2d 336 (2008) (“A party abandons a claim when it fails to make a meaningful argument in support of its position.”); MCR 7.212(C)(5). 2018Mitcham v Detroit, 355 Mich 182, 203 ; 94 NW2d 388 (1959); Berger v Berger, 277 Mich App 700, 712 ; 747 NW2d 336 (2008) (“A party abandons a claim when it fails to make a meaningful argument in support of its position.”); MCR 7.212(C)(5). | 1 | 2018–2018 |
In re White
green
2 sentences2016In re White, 303 Mich App 701, 713 ; 846 NW2d 61 (2014), citing MCR 3.977(K). 2016In re White, 303 Mich App 701, 713 ; 846 NW2d 61 (2014), citing MCR 3.977(K). | 1 | 2016–2016 |
Thompson v. Thompson
green
1 sentence2015See Berger v Berger, 277 Mich App 700, 712 ; 747 NW2d 336 (2008) (“A party abandons a claim when it fails to make a meaningful argument in support of its position.”); Thompson v Thompson, 261 Mich App 353, 356 ; 683 NW2d 250 (2004) (“An appellant’s failure to properly address the merits of his assertion of error constitutes abandonment of the issue.”). | 1 | 2015–2015 |
Eldred v. Ziny
green
2 sentences2008Eldred v Ziny, 246 Mich App 142, 154 ; 631 NW2d 748 (2001). 2008Eldred v Ziny, 246 Mich App 142, 154 ; 631 NW2d 748 (2001). | 1 | 2008–2008 |
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.
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.