Legal Opinion
Michigan National Leasing Corp. v. Cardillo
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided February 3, 1981No. Docket 46782PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtD. C. Riley, J.
The primary issue on appeal is whether the common law principle of coverture remains a viable defense in Michigan. A resolution of this issue necessitates a reconsideration of a decision rendered by another panel of this Court in City Finance Co v Kloostra, 47 Mich App 276; 209 NW2d 498 (1973).
On June 28, 1977, plaintiff, a corporation engaged primarily in the business of leasing construction equipment, filed a complaint in Oakland County Circuit Court against Cardillo Equipment Company, Inc., a corporation engaged in cement contracting, and against its president, Frank Cardillo, and his…
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- Traverse City School Dist. v. Atty. Gen.Michigan Supreme Court · 1971
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- People v. Board of State CanvassersMichigan Supreme Court · 1949
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