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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 49 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 Peterson Novelties, Inc v. City of Berkley.

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1 Peterson Novelties, Inc v. City of Berkley Anchor
michctapp · 2003
green “an appellant's failure to properly address the merits of his assertion of error constitutes abandonment of the issue.” 18
2 Johnson v. Recca
mich · 2012
green “we review de novo motions for summary disposition brought under mcr 2.116(c)(10).” 12
3 Peterson Novelties, Inc v. City of Berkley
michctapp · 2003
green “an appellant may not merely announce his position and leave it to this court to discover and rationalize the basis for his claims, nor may he give issues cursory treatment with little or no citation of supporting authority.” 12
4 Bronson Methodist Hospital v. Auto-Owners Insurance
michctapp · 2012
green “the moving party must specifically identify the matters that have no disputed factual issues, and it has the initial burden of supporting its position by affidavits, depositions, admissions, or other documentary evidence.” 7

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