Adams v. Adams

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• “the gravamen of an action is determined by reading the complaint as a whole, and by looking beyond mere procedural labels to determine the exact nature of the claim.”

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Cited by

40 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Buhalis v. Trinity Continuing Care Services
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 2012-05-29· cited 242×
• Jawad a Shah Md Pc v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 2018-05-08· cited 189×
• Tenneco Inc. v. Amerisure Mutual Insurance
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 2008-10-30· cited 135×
• Anzaldua v. Neogen Corp.
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 2011-05-17· cited 107×
• Wiggins v. City of Burton
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 2011-02-08· cited 104×
• Altobelli v. Hartmann
  Michigan Supreme Court· 2016-06-13· cited 99×
• Stephens v. Worden Insurance Agency, LLC
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 2014-10-16· cited 82×
• Spohn v. Van Dyke Public Schools
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 2012-05-08· cited 77×
• Jahnke v. Allen
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 2014-12-16· cited 74×
• in Re Gerald L Pollack Trust
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 2015-01-29· cited 60×
• Lymon v. Freedland
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 2016-03-29· cited 53×
• Allen v. Bloomfield Hills School District
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 2008-09-23· cited 49×
• Morse v. Colitti
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 2016-10-18· cited 41×
• Trowell v. Providence Hosp. & Med. Ctrs., Inc.
  Michigan Supreme Court· 2017-12-06· cited 39×
• Jonkers v. Summit Township
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 2008-03-20· cited 36×
• Papazian v. Goldberg (In Re Mardigian Estate)
  Michigan Supreme Court· 2018-06-21· cited 23×
• New Products Corporation v. Harbor Shores Bhbt Land Development
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 2014-12-23· cited 20×
• Omian v. Chrysler Group LLC
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 2015-02-26· cited 17×
• In re International Transmission Co.
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 2014-03-13· cited 13×
• City of Riverview v. State
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 2011-05-12· cited 11×

Cites

43 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Maiden v. Rozwood
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1999-07-30· cited 2,570×
• Walsh v. Taylor
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 2004-11-10· cited 349×
• Abela v. General Motors Corp.
  Michigan Supreme Court· 2004-04-07· cited 339×
• Bryant v. Oakpointe Villa Nursing Centre, Inc
  Michigan Supreme Court· 2004-07-30· cited 218×
• Hiner v. Mojica
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 2006-10-12· cited 70×
• Stefanac v. Cranbrook Educational Community
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1990-07-05· cited 57×
• Kipka v. Fountain
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 1993-03-01· cited 51×
• Gorte v. Department of Transportation
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 1993-10-18· cited 50×
• In Re Jennings'estate
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1952-12-09· cited 44×
• Bass v. Combs
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 2000-01-25· cited 40×
• Johnston v. City of Livonia
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 1989-05-15· cited 38×
• Harris v. City of Allen Park
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 1992-02-18· cited 37×
• Simmons v. Apex Drug Stores, Inc
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 1993-08-16· cited 33×
• Murray v. Hudson
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1887-04-28· cited 29×
• Moran v. Moran
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1895-07-02· cited 29×
• Tipton v. William Beaumont Hospital
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 2005-06-07· cited 28×
• Badon v. General Motors Corp.
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 1991-04-15· cited 27×
• Whitaker v. Erie Shooting Club
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1894-11-20· cited 25×
• City of Detroit v. 19675 Hasse
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 2003-11-10· cited 24×
• Paldi v. Paldi
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1893-04-21· cited 20×

Other cases named Adams v. Adams

310 other CourtListener records share this case name; the 50 most cited are listed.

• Adams v. Adams
  California Supreme Court· 1947-02-04· cited 115×
• Adams v. Adams
  Supreme Court of Louisiana· 1980-10-06· cited 89×
• Adams v. Adams
  First Circuit· 2010-03-31· cited 66×
• Adams v. Adams
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2011-04-14· cited 66×
• Adams v. Adams
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1985-03-13· cited 57×
• Adams v. Adams
  Nebraska Court of Appeals· 2005-01-18· cited 42×
• Adams v. Adams
  Supreme Court of Minnesota· 1878-05-17· cited 38×
• Adams v. Adams
  Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama· 1976-06-30· cited 35×
• Adams v. Adams
  Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama· 2009-04-24· cited 30×
• Adams v. Adams
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1991-12-04· cited 29×
• Adams v. Adams
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1849-01-15· cited 29×
• Adams v. Adams
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2004-04-22· cited 28×
• Adams v. Adams
  Seventh Circuit· 2013-12-27· cited 28×
• Adams v. Adams
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2003-07-01· cited 27×
• Adams v. Adams
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2001-07-31· cited 26×
• Adams v. Adams
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1992-05-19· cited 25×
• Adams v. Adams
  Supreme Court of Missouri· 1956-10-08· cited 23×
• Adams v. Adams
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 1892-05-03· cited 23×
• Adams v. Adams
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1980-06-17· cited 22×
• Adams v. Adams
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1979-11-06· cited 22×
• Adams v. Adams
  Nebraska Supreme Court· 1953-04-10· cited 21×
• Adams v. Adams
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1885-06-20· cited 21×
• Adams v. Adams
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1912-04-19· cited 21×
• Adams v. Adams
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2014-03-31· cited 20×
• Adams v. Adams
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1998-11-30· cited 20×
• Adams v. Adams
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1864-01-15· cited 20×
• Adams v. Adams
  Idaho Supreme Court· 1969-07-03· cited 18×
• Adams v. Adams
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 1991-07-18· cited 18×
• Adams v. Adams
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 1980-09-10· cited 18×
• Adams v. Adams
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 1975-02-05· cited 18×
• Adams v. Adams
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1907-02-25· cited 18×
• Adams v. Adams
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1855-01-15· cited 18×
• Adams v. Adams
  Utah Supreme Court· 1979-03-27· cited 17×
• Adams v. Adams
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 2004-09-27· cited 17×
• Adams v. Adams
  Louisiana Court of Appeal· 1983-11-29· cited 17×
• Adams v. Adams
  Louisiana Court of Appeal· 2005-04-06· cited 17×
• Adams v. Adams
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 1947-10-16· cited 17×
• Adams v. Adams
  Louisiana Court of Appeal· 1988-07-12· cited 16×
• Adams v. Adams
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1997-03-12· cited 16×
• Adams v. Adams
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2005-01-14· cited 16×
• Adams v. Adams
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1958-02-10· cited 15×
• Adams v. Adams
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1964-02-06· cited 15×
• Adams v. Adams
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1962-06-12· cited 15×
• Adams v. Adams
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1982-05-18· cited 15×
• Adams v. Adams
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1992-06-02· cited 15×
• Adams v. Adams
  Alaska Supreme Court· 2004-04-23· cited 15×
• Adams v. Adams
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2013-11-18· cited 15×
• Adams v. Adams
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1835-05-15· cited 15×
• Adams v. Adams
  Louisiana Court of Appeal· 1987-02-25· cited 14×
• Adams v. Adams
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2013-10-17· cited 14×