Adkins v. Thomas Solvent Co.

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• holding that depreciation in value caused by unfounded fears cannot, by itself, constitute an actionable nuisance
• holding that depreciation in value caused by unfounded fears cannot, by itself, constitute an actionable nuisance
• noting that “the contamination of ground water may give rise to an action for public nuisance”
• noting that “the contamination of ground water may give rise to an action for public nuisance”
• upholding summary judgment in nuisance action based on public’s unfounded fear of contamination
• nuisance cause of action dismissed where damage and injury predicated on unfounded public fear or perception

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Cited by

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

• In Re Paoli Railroad Yard PCB Litigation
  Third Circuit· 1994-10-17· cited 1,409×
• Henry v. Dow Chemical Company
  Michigan Supreme Court· 2005-07-13· cited 193×
• Lynn and Deyon Boughton v. Cotter Corporation
  Tenth Circuit· 1995-09-06· cited 184×
• Julie Olden, Richard Hunter, Wilbur Bleau, and All Others Similarly Situated v. Lafarge Corp.
  Sixth Circuit· 2004-11-10· cited 154×
• Mehlenbacher v. Akzo Nobel Salt, Inc.
  Second Circuit· 2000-06-20· cited 148×
• Leaf River Forest Products, Inc. v. Ferguson
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1995-10-19· cited 134×
• Henry v. Dow Chemical Co.
  Michigan Supreme Court· 2009-07-31· cited 124×
• Babula v. Robertson
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 1995-07-07· cited 83×
• Lindsey v. Harper Hospital
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1997-07-08· cited 82×
• Cloverleaf Car Co. v. Phillips Petroleum Co.
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 1995-09-01· cited 80×
• Glenn Gates v. Rohm & Haas Co
  Third Circuit· 2011-08-25· cited 73×
• Groncki v. Detroit Edison Co.
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1996-12-30· cited 73×
• Woodman v. Kera LLC
  Michigan Supreme Court· 2010-06-18· cited 69×
• Walker Drug Co., Inc. v. La Sal Oil Co.
  Utah Supreme Court· 1998-12-22· cited 68×
• Adams v. Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co.
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 1999-11-02· cited 67×
• Smith v. Kansas Gas Service Co.
  Supreme Court of Kansas· 2007-10-26· cited 66×
• Michigan Mutual Insurance v. Dowell
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 1994-03-07· cited 55×
• Borman v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 1993-03-15· cited 54×
• City of Jackson v. Thompson-McCully Co.
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 2000-04-04· cited 52×
• Capitol Properties Group, LLC v. 1247 Center Street, LLC
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 2009-04-16· cited 51×

Cites

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

• City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1985-07-01· cited 7,112×
• Moore v. City of East Cleveland
  Supreme Court· 1977-05-31· cited 1,904×
• People v. Aaron
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1980-11-24· cited 413×
• Placek v. City of Sterling Heights
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1979-02-08· cited 391×
• Bradley v. American Smelting and Refining Co.
  Washington Supreme Court· 1985-11-14· cited 152×
• Hadfield v. Oakland County Drain Commissioner
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1988-03-29· cited 136×
• Rosario v. City of Lansing
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1978-07-24· cited 125×
• Parker v. Winnipiseogee Lake Cotton & Woollen Co.
  Supreme Court· 1863-02-18· cited 111×
• Myers v. Genesee County Auditor
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1965-03-01· cited 111×
• Amland Properties Corp. v. Aluminum Co. of America
  D. New Jersey· 1989-04-18· cited 74×
• Exxon Corp. v. Yarema
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1986-11-06· cited 69×
• Thrasher v. City of Atlanta
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1934-02-20· cited 66×
• Falcon v. Memorial Hospital
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1990-09-26· cited 65×
• Grand Rapids & Indiana R. R. v. Heisel
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1878-01-09· cited 65×
• Saier v. Joy
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1917-09-27· cited 62×
• Gruskin v. Fisher
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1979-01-10· cited 53×
• Nicholson v. Connecticut Half-Way House, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1966-03-16· cited 51×
• Padilla v. Lawrence
  New Mexico Court of Appeals· 1984-06-07· cited 46×
• Township of Garfield v. Young
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1957-05-17· cited 43×
• Miller v. Carnation Co.
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 1977-02-03· cited 41×

Other cases named Adkins v. Thomas Solvent Co.

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Adkins v. Thomas Solvent Co.
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 1990-04-05· cited 3×