Legal Opinion
Lawton v. Gorman Furniture Corp.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided May 21, 1979No. Docket 78-198PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
This appeal involves a dispute between two furniture businesses located next to one another in nearly identical buildings on Telegraph Road in Southfield. One store, Bedland, Inc., owned by Irving and Kathryn Lawton and their son, sells bedroom furniture and accessories displayed on the premises. Bedland began operating on Telegraph Road in 1959, and according to Law-ton maintained a large inventory from about a dozen manufacturers so that most of his customers were able to select a bedroom set and take delivery within a week.
Early in 1960, Lawton purchased the adjacent property next to…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Allen v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1975
- Fera v. Village Plaza, IncMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
- Brady v. Central Excavators, Inc.Michigan Supreme Court · 1947
- Gottlieb v. Arrow Door Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1961
- McCullagh v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1955
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by13 opinions
- Dxs, Inc., a Michigan Corporation, F/k/a Flint X-Ray, Inc. v. Siemens Medical Systems, Inc., a Foreign CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
- Lorenz Supply Co. v. American Standard, Inc.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1980
- Kingsley Associates, Inc., Cross-Appellee. v. Del-Met, Inc., Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- Soloman v. Western Hills Development Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1981
- Om-El Export Co., Inc. v. NEWCORMichigan Court of Appeals · 1986
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.