Weeren v. Evening News Assn.
Michigan Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtBlack, J.
Like the three Durant Cases1 this is another tort action where summary action below *484lias divided the Court — hopelessly and inconclusively. Again the rock that trisects the stream of judgment is that importation from the Federal system known as accelerated or summary judgment, found in OCR 1963, 116, 117. The supporters of quick and easy riddance of politically troublesome cases will not even recognize' — in fact have steadily ignored since Rules 116 and 117 became effective— what seem to be the supremely controlling pilot-directors of the aforesaid importation, referring specifically to…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Poller v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Sartor v. Arkansas Natural Gas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Beaumont v. BrownMichigan Supreme Court · 1977
- Rouch v. Enquirer & News of Battle CreekMichigan Supreme Court · 1986
- Peisner v. Detroit Free Press, Inc.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1978
- Richard Bichler v. Union Bank and Trust Company of Grand RapidsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- Ambrose v. Detroit Edison Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1968
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