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4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 22 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Dart v. Dart.

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1 Dart v. Dart Anchor
mich · 1999
green “(1) the first action was decided on the merits, (2) the matter contested in the second action was or could have been resolved in the first, and (3) both actions involve the same parties or their privies.” 10
2 Pierson Sand and Gravel, Inc. v. Keeler Brass Co.
mich · 1999
green “relieve parties of the cost and vexation of multiple lawsuits, conserve judicial resources, and, by preventing inconsistent decisions, encourage reliance on adjudication.” 6
3 Fieger v. Cox
michctapp · 2007
green “to investigate criminal wrongdoing, determine which applicable charges a defendant should face, and initiate and conduct criminal proceedings.” 3
4 People v. George
michctapp · 1982
green “there has been an adjudication on the merits.” 3

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